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Kes

Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper, a 15-year-old working-class Yorkshire boy, tames and trains his pet kestrel falcon whom he names Kes. Helped and encouraged by his English teacher and his fellow students, Billy finally finds a positive purpose to his unhappy existence.

Original title: Kes

6

nominations

33%

winning rate

2

wins

British Academy Film Awards #24 - 1971

Award People Status
Best Picture Ken Loach
Best Director Ken Loach
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Colin Welland Winner
Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles Dai Bradley Winner
Best Screenplay Barry Hines, Ken Loach, Tony Garnett
United Nations Award Ken Loach

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