A few weeks ago, Ken Loach welcomed an unusual visitor to his offices in London: Angelina Jolie.
It turns out the Hollywood star and torchbearer for humanitarian causes is a big fan of the veteran British director. So, with security guards flanking her, she popped by for tea one afternoon. It's a delicious thought: a tete-a-tete between the left-wing Loach and Brad Pitt's other half. "She just wanted to say hello," says Loach, with typical modesty, "so she came round and said hello. She was very nice to talk to."
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