Abstrakt:
The bachelor thesis deals with the topic of the Anglo-Irish conflict, namely the Irish fight for independence, and its' depiction in Ken Loach's film The Wind That Shakes the Barley. The theoretical part explores the director's imprint in the field of cinematography, and it provides an insight into the director's interpretation of the matter as well as the historical background of the Irish struggle - particularly the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War. The practical part places the film into historical and cultural contexts, thus creating an analysis of the director's work.
