[PAR] [TLE] My Name Is Joe [SEP] My Name Is Joe is a 1998 British film directed by Ken Loach.  The film stars Peter Mullan as Joe Kavanagh, an unemployed recovering alcoholic in Glasgow who meets and falls in love with a health visitor.  David McKay plays his troubled friend Liam.  The film's title is a reference to the ritualised greeting performed in Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, as portrayed in the film's opening scene. [PAR] [TLE] Ken Loach [SEP] Kenneth Charles Loach (born 17 June 1936) is an English director of television and independent film.  He is known for his socially critical directing style and for his socialist ideals, which are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as poverty ("Poor Cow", 1967), homelessness ("Cathy Come Home", 1966) and labour rights ("Riff-Raff", 1991, and "The Navigators", 2001).
[PAR] [TLE] My Name Is Joe [ SEP ] My Name Is Joe is a 1998 British film directed by Ken Loach . The film stars Peter Mullan as Joe Kavanagh , an unemployed recovering alcoholic in Glasgow who meets and falls in love with a health visitor . David McKay plays his troubled friend Liam . The film 's title is a reference to the ritualised greeting performed in Alcoholics Anonymous meetings , as portrayed in the film 's opening scene . [PAR] [TLE] Ken Loach [ SEP ] Kenneth Charles Loach ( born 17 June 1936 ) is an English director of television and independent film . He is known for his socially critical directing style and for his socialist ideals , which are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as poverty ( " Poor Cow " , 1967 ) , homelessness ( " Cathy Come Home " , 1966 ) and labour rights ( " Riff - Raff " , 1991 , and " The Navigators " , 2001 ) .
What English director known for his socially critical directing style and socialist ideals directed the film My Name is Joe?
What English director known for his socially critical directing style and socialist ideals directed the film My Name is Joe ?
Ken Loach
Ken Loach