Project Detail

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

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

The Keeper Film Ltd

Contact: Taryn Kalish, Joshua T Davie

Tarynkalish@gmail.com joshua.t.davie@hotmail.co.uk

Made with support from the BFI Doc Society Fund

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