Jimmy's Hall is a 2014 British-Irish drama film directed by Ken Loach. It is based on the true story of political activist Jimmy Gralton, who was deported from his home in Leitrim, Ireland, in 1933 during the so-called "Red Scare." The film stars Barry Ward as Jimmy Gralton and Simone Kirby as his romantic interest, Oonagh.
The film is set in rural Ireland in the early 1930s, during a period of political turmoil and social change. Gralton is a young man with socialist ideals who returns to his hometown after a decade in the United States. He opens a community hall where local people can come and discuss politics, dance, and learn about the arts.
The hall becomes a popular gathering place for the community, but it also attracts the attention of the Catholic Church and conservative elements in the community, who see it as a threat to their traditional way of life. A local priest, Father Sheridan, launches a campaign to shut down the hall and drive Gralton out of town.
The conflict between Gralton and the conservative forces in the community reaches a tipping point when Gralton's Communist affiliations are revealed. He is then arrested and deported from Ireland, leaving behind Oonagh and the community he fought to serve.
The film is a poignant and powerful exploration of the tension between tradition and modernity in rural Ireland and the sacrifices made by those who fight for their values.