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Bannan

Synopsis

Returning to the island she left eight years earlier, young Mairi plans just to attend a funeral and then go back to her job in the city. But she forgot about the "bannan" - the family and emotional ties that bind her to her birthplace. Staying on to care for her beloved grandmother, Mairi gets drawn ever closer towards a confrontation with the father who never accepted her.
A feature-length Gaelic-language pilot for the 2014 BBC ALBA drama series 'Bannan'.
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2014 - World premiere

Details

Year: 2014
Type of project: Features
Running time: 90 mins
Director: Tony Kearney
Producer: Morag Stewart, Christopher Young
Editor: Angus Mackay
Screenwriter: Charlie Martin, Chrisella Ros
Principal cast: Debbie Mackay, Iain MacRae, Peggy Wood, Ali MacLennan, Dòl Eoin Mackinnon, Alastair Mackay, David Walker, Kathleen MacInnes

Genre

Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Young Films

Isle of Skye
IV44 8RQ

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