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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

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