Project Detail

Dùsgadh

Synopsis

A hunter is summoned to slay a terrifying beast, and on the shore of a loch between two barren mountains, the hunter becomes cursed.
A contemporary reworking of a traditional Scottish folktale, narrated by legendary folklorist Margaret Bennett.
Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2022

Details

Year
2021
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
23 min 40 sec
Director
Cat Bruce
Screenwriter
Cat Bruce, Jos Collins
Sound
Keir Long
Composer
Breabach: Conal McDonagh, Megan Henderson, Calum MacCrimmon, Ewan Robertson, James Lindsay
Principal cast
Narration: Margaret Bennett
Design Assistant
Ailsa Williams
Character Rigging
Will Anderson
Additional Animation
Gavin Robinson
Gaelic Translation
Ewen Henderson
Film Availablilty
Available in English and Gaelic

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