Tag Archives: scotland

Second Sight

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Brooke Smith

Second Sight (2008, Director: Alison McAlpine): Through the wit and charm of near-80 Donald Angus MacLean, filmmaker Alison McAlpine explores the oral tradition in northern Scotland on the Isle of Skye. Donald “Angie” is quite a character, an entertaining rogue … Continue reading →

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Red Road

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Jason Chu

Red Road (Director: Andrea Arnold, UK/Denmark, 2006): I saw Red Road back in September as part of TIFF, and it was definitely one of my favourites. The director was on hand to explain the concept behind “The Advance Party“, a … Continue reading →

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Saturday Films

Posted on September 8, 2002 by James McNally

Sweet Sixteen (UK, 2002, Ken Loach, director): A completely charming mix of hope and despair set in Greenock, a troubled shipyard town about an hour outside of Glasgow. Fifteen-year old Liam spends his time trying to scrounge enough money to … Continue reading →

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