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

Genre

Music Scottish Woman Director Dance

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Cat Bruce

wee_cat@hotmail.com

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