Drama Features

Sweet Country

SWEETCOUNTRY Dir.Warwick Thornton , Australia, 1 hr, 53 mins, 2018 BBFC 15 BUY TICKETS A sweeping, historical epic set against the brutal backdrop of a stunning Australian landscape in 1920s Alice Springs, SWEET COUNTRY follows the story of Sam, a middle-aged Aborigine man who becomes a wanted criminal after a violent altercati on with a bitter war veteran. When Sam is forced to flee across the harsh desert country, pursued by a hunting party led by the local lawman, the true details of his supposed crime start to surface, and the community begins to question whether justice is really being served.    

An Lanntair Kenneth Street, Stornoway HS1 2DS

Tarbert Community Centre Tarbert, Isle of Harris HS3 3DG

The Breadwinner

Dir.  Nora  Twomey,  Ireland/Canada/Luxembourg, 1  hr  34  mins,  2017,  Animated, 12a Parvana is an 11-year-old girl who lives under Taliban rule in Afghanistan in 2001. After the wrongful arrest of her father, Parvana cuts off her hair and dresses like a boy to support her family. Working alongside a friend, she soon discovers a new world of freedom and danger. Drawing strength from the fantastical stories she invents, Parvana embarks on an epic quest to find her father and reunite her family.

An Lanntair Kenneth Street, Stornoway HS1 2DS

The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales

Dir.Patrick Imbert & Benjamin Renner, FRANCE, 1hr 23mins, 2017, BBFC U, French with English Subtitles BUY TICKETS Whoever thinks that the countryside is calm and peaceful is mistaken. In it we find especially agitated animals, a Fox that thinks it's a chicken, a Rabbit that acts like a stork, and a Duck who wants to replace Father Christmas. If you want to take avacation, keep driving past this place.  

An Lanntair Kenneth Street, Stornoway HS1 2DS

LERD ( A Man of Integrity)

Dir. Mohammad Rasoulof, Iran, 1 hr 57 mins, 2017, English/Persian with Subtitles BUY TICKETS Reza (35), having distanced himself from the urban quagmire, leads a simple life along with his wife and sole child, somewhere in a remote village in Northern Iran. He spends his days working inhis gold fish farm. Nearby, a private company with close links to the government and local authorities, has taken control of nearly every aspect of the regional life. Its shareholders, accumulating wealth, power and economic rents, have been pushing local farmers and small owners to dilapidate their belongings, farms and estates, to the benefit of the Company's in influential network and its monopoly. It is under their pressure that many villagers have themselves become local rings of the larger network of corruption. Meanwhile, Reza strives to resist coercion and preserve his farm. Soon though, he will realize that he can no longer stand up to this powerful, yet hidden, coercive web of corruption. Giving up, he decides to sell his property and move away. The Company however, decides to raise the stakes...

An Lanntair Kenneth Street, Stornoway HS1 2DS

The Rider

THE RIDER   Dir. Chloe Zhao, USA, 1 hr 42 mins, 2017, BBFC PG  BUY TICKETS   After a tragic riding accident, young cowboy Brady, once a rising star of the rodeo circuit is warned that his riding days are over. Back home Brady finds himself wondering what he has to live for when he can no longer do what gives him a sense of purpose, to ride and compete. In an attempt to regain control of his fate, Brady undertakes a search for a new identity and tries to redefine his idea of what it means to be a man in the heartland of America.   

Taigh Dhonnchaidh 44A Habost, Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis, HS2 0TG

Bernera Community Centre Breacleate, Great Bernera, HS2 9JG

An Lanntair Kenneth Street, Stornoway HS1 2DS

Leave No Trace

  LEAVE NO TRACE  Dir. Debra Granik, USA, 1hr 48 mins, 2018, BBFC PG  BUY TICKETS Will (Ben Foster) and his teenage daughter, Tom (Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie), have lived off the grid for years in the forests of Portland, Oregon. When their idyllic life is shattered, both are put into social services. After clashing with their new surroundings, Will and Tom set off on a harrowing journey back to their wild homeland.      

An Lanntair Kenneth Street, Stornoway HS1 2DS

Cloudboy

CLOUDBOY  Dir. Meikeminne Clinckspoor, Sweden/Norway/Netherlands, 2017, 1hr 17mins, Norwegian/Sami with English Subtitles, HIFF Rating PG  BUY TICKETS Twelve-year-old city boy Niilas has been living with his father for as long as he can remember and barely knows his Swedish mother. This summer, Niilas has to travel to Lapland – much against his will – where his mother and her new family live amongst the Sami, an indigenous reindeer-herding people. Despite a warm welcome, Niilas retreats inwards. The only one who can get through to him is his half-sister Sunnà. The reindeer migration is fully underway and Niilas has to lend a helping hand. When a reindeer goes missing, Niilas joins in the search, and an impressive moose keeps crossing his path at the most unexpected moments. Gradually he discovers his roots, which prove to be stronger than he ever could have imagined. Against all odds, Niilas experiences the most adventurous summer of his life.     

Grinneabhat (Bragar & Arnol Community Centre) Bragar, HS2 9DA

Carinish Village Hall Isle of North Uist, HS6 5EJ

Bays of Harris Community Centre Bays of Harris, HS3 3EH

The Rider

THE RIDER Dir. Chloe Zhao, USA, 1 hr 42 mins, 2017, BBFC 15, English   BUY TICKETS After a tragic riding accident, young cowboy Brady, once a rising star of the rodeo circuit is warned that his riding days are over. Back home Brady finds himself wondering what he has to live for when he can no longer do what gives him a sense of purpose, to ride and compete. In an attempt to regain control of his fate, Brady undertakes a search for a new identity and tries to redefine his idea of what it means to be a man in the heartland of America.    

Stoneybridge Hall Isle of South Uist , HS8 5SD

The Falcons

Dir. Bragi Thor Hinriksson, Iceland, 1 hr 30 mins, 2018, Icelandic with English Subtitles BUY TICKETS Every year, on a large island just outside of Iceland, there is a huge football tournament for kids. This year ten-year-old Jon goes with his team to compete and will have to grow up faster than he expected, both on and off the pitch. Screened with short film Bog Hole Dir. Torfinn Iversen, Norway, 13 mins, 2018, Drama, Norwegian with English Subtitles Two young girls have to put their difficulties on hold when one of them get stuck in a bog hole. The beginning of a wonderful friendship. Jenny accompanies her friend Ingrid and her father on a camping trip. The Norwegian wilderness is notorious for its areas of treacherous swamp land, something that it´s best to avoid. When the only adult has to go back to the car to retrieve the forgotten tent poles, the two girls are left alone, with only each other and the wilderness.

Vatersay Community Hall Vatersay, HS9 5YW

Taigh Dhonnchaidh 44A Habost, Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis, HS2 0TG

An Lanntair Kenneth Street, Stornoway HS1 2DS

What Will People Say (Hva vil folk si)

What Will People Say (Hva vil folk si) Dir: Iram Haq    1h 46min | Sweden 2018 Language: Norwegian /Urdu English subtitles   HIFF classification 15. A gripping and moving story about growing up in between two cultures, identity and belonging, and the turbulent journey of love and despair between one teenage girl and her family. Sixteen year-old Nisha lives a double life. At home with her family she is the perfect Pakistani daughter, but when out with her friends, she is a normal Norwegian teenager. When her father catches her in bed with her boyfriend, Nisha’s two worlds brutally collide.      

Pocket Cinema, An Lanntair Stornoway,

Bernera Community Centre Breacleate, Great Bernera, HS2 9JG

Pork Pie/Joy Ride

Dir. Matt Murphy, New Zealand, 1hr 45mins, 2017, HIFF classification 15, English BUY TICKETS PORK PIE tracks the escapades of a trio of accidental outlaws as they travel the length of the New Zealand in a yellow mini, protesting conformity and chasing lost love, with a posse of cops and a media frenzy hot in their pursuit. Starring Dean O'Gorman (Hobbit, Trumbo), James Rolleston (Boy, The Dark Horse) and Ashleigh Cummings (Puberty Blues, Tomorrow when the War Began).  

Stornoway Town Hall 20 South Beach, Stornoway HS1 2BJ

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