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The Keeper

Synopsis

A laird in Scotland, who presides over a palace and 4500-acre estate, is attempting to redress the imbalance of land ownership in Britain by handing it over to the community. This film follows his journey as he grapples with his own egalitarian ideals and the inevitable friction that comes with huge upheaval.
Official selection Bolton International Film Festival 2023 - UK premiere

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
25 min
Director
Alexandra Genova
Producer
Taryn Kalish, Joshua Davie
Executive Producer
Hannah Bush Bailey
Editor
Michael Ho
Director of Photography
Alfred Thirolle
Sound
Ines Adriana, Francis Cullen, Nick Olorenshaw
Composer
Jo Paterson
Principal cast
Ninian Stuart, Frank McGachy, Lynne Niven, Helen Lawrenson, Robin Nesbit, Jane Davidson, Kieran Allan, Tara O'Leary, Lars Christiansen, Rod Crawford, Alistair MacIntosh, Megan Macinnes, Stuart Hazeldene
Additional Cinematography
Ronnie McQuillan, Whistle performed by Fraser Fifeld

Genre

Woman Director

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

The Keeper Film Ltd

Contact: Taryn Kalish, Joshua T Davie

Made with support from the BFI Doc Society Fund

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