DRAMA FEATURES

Arctic

Arctic 2018. 98 minutes. Iceland. Danish with English subtitles.  Director - Joe Penna.  BBFC Classification - 12A. Premiering at Cannes, 2018, Arctic tells the story of a man who must decide whether or not to remain in the relative safety of his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly trek through the unknown after being stranded as the result of an airplane crash. Screening at… An Lanntair Pocket Cinema - 20:30 on Saturday the 14th of September. Taigh Dhonnchaidh - 19:30 on Thursday the 12th of September.  Bernera Community Centre - 17:30 on Saturday the 14th of September.

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Bait

Bait 2019. 89 minutes. UK. English. 16mm Kodak. Black and White.  Director - Mark Jenkin.     BBFC Classification - 15. Martin Ward is a cove fisherman, without a boat. His brother Steven has re-purposed their father's vessel as a tourist tripper, driving a wedge between the brothers. With their childhood home now a get-away for London money, Martin is displaced to the estate above the picturesque harbour. As his struggle to restore the family to their traditional place creates increasing friction with tourists and locals alike, a tragedy at the heart of the family changes his world. Screening at... An Lanntair - 20:30 on Friday the 13th of September.

Fisherman''s Friends

Fisherman's Friends 2019. 112 minutes. UK. English.  Director - Chris Foggin. BBFC Classification - 12A. Ten fisherman from Cornwall are signed by Universal Records and achieve a top ten hit with their debut album of Sea Shanties. A fast-living, cynical London music executive heads to a remote Cornish village on a stag weekend where he's pranked by his boss into trying to sign a group of shanty singing fishermen. He becomes the ultimate 'fish out of water' as he struggles to gain the respect or enthusiasm of the unlikely boy band and their families who value friendship and community over fame and fortune. As he's drawn deeper into the traditional way of life he's forced to re-evaluate his own integrity and ultimately question what success really means. Screening at… Taigh Dhonnchaidh - 19:30 on Friday the 13th of September. Bernera Community Centre - 21:00 on Friday the 13th of September. Talla Na Mara - 19:30 on Saturday the 14th of September.  Stoneybridge Hall, South Uist - 19:30 on Thursday the 12th of September. Castlebay Hall, Barra - 19:30 on Friday the 13th of September.

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Happy as Lazzaro

Happy as Lazzaro 2018. 128 minutes. Italy. Italian with English subtitles. Director - Alice Rohrwacher.  BBFC Classification - 12A. This is the tale of a meeting between Lazzaro, a young peasant so good that he is often mistaken for being simple-minded, and Tancredi, a young nobleman cursed by his imagination. Life in their isolated pastoral village Inviolata is dominated by the terrible Marchesa Alfonsina de Luna, the queen of cigarettes. A loyal bond is sealed when Tancredi asks Lazzaro to help him orchestrate his own kidnapping. This strange and improbable alliance is a revelation for Lazzaro. A friendship so precious that it will travel in time and transport Lazzaro in search of Tancredi. His first time in the big city, Lazzaro is like a fragment of the past lost in the modern world. Screening at… An Lanntair - 18:00 on Saturday the 14th of September. Ionad Nan Seann Sgoil, Shawbost - 19:30 on Friday the 13th of September. Castlebay Hall, Barra - 19:30 on Saturday the 14th of September.

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Manta Ray

Manta Ray 2018. 105 minutes. A Thai, French and Chinese co-production. Thai with English Subtitles. Director - Phuttiphong Aroonpheng.  HIFF Classification - 15. Off the coast of Thailand, a site of great misfortune and cruelty for the Rohingya, a local fisherman finds an injured man. Over time, he nurses the man back to health, but the stranger does not speak. The fisherman names him Thongchai, and incorporates him into every aspect of his life. A striking meditation on identity, Manta Ray is a film of exquisite beauty that finds moments of transcendence in the context of immense brutality. Screening at… An Lanntair - 18:30 on Friday the 13th of September.

Neither Wolf Nor Dog

Neither Wolf Nor Dog 2018. 110 minutes. UK and USA. Majority English with some Sioux (in English subtitles). Director - Steven Lewis Simpson. BBFC Classification - 12A. Neither Wolf Nor Dog follows a white author who gets sucked into the heart of contemporary Native American life in the sparse lands of the Dakota's by a 95 year old Lakota elder and his side-kick. Shot on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, which borders South Dakota and Nebraska, the film is based on the best-selling and award-winning Native American novel by Kent Nerburn. Screening at… An Lanntair - 15:30 on Saturday the 14th of September. Bernera Community Centre - 20:00 on Saturday the 14th of September. Scalpay Hall - 20:00 on Thursday the 12th of September. Carinish Hall, North Uist - 19:30 on Saturday the 14th of September.

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The Mustang

The Mustang 2019. 96 minutes. France and USA. English. Director - Robert Redford. BBFC Classification - 15. Roman, a convict in a rural Nevada prison, is required to participate in an "outdoor maintenance" program as part of his state-mandated social rehabilitation. Spotted by a no-nonsense veteran trainer, and helped by an outgoing fellow inmate and trick rider, Roman is accepted into the selective wild horse training section of the program, where he finds his own humanity in gentling an especially unbreakable mustang. Screening at… An Lanntair - 20:30 on Saturday the 14th of September.

The River

The River 2019. 108 minutes. Kazakhstan, Poland and Norway. Kazakh/Russian with English subtitles  Director - Emir Baigazin.  HIFF Classification - 12A. Emir Baigazin’s immersive family portrait tells the story of five young brothers who lead secluded lives under the strict watch of their controlling father. Their world is threatened when the boys accidentally discover the modern world. The beauty of The River lies in Baigazin's precision, which is evident in every moment. Screening at… An Lanntair Pocket Cinema - 11:00 on Friday the 13th of September. Carinish Hall, North Uist - 19:30 on Friday the 13th of September.

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