‘Finis Terrae’ and ‘St Kilda’ – Southwell Collective

'Finis Terrae' and 'St Kilda' - Southwell Collective

Jean Epstein's classic black and white documentary of 1929 is set on a remote Atlantic island outcrop. A dramatic human story unfolds againstthe stark beauty of the Brittany landscape. The 5-piece Southwell Collective perform a new and highly acclaimed score live beneath a large-screen presentation of this silent movie. Finis Terrae is 88 mins long. 'St Kilda, Britain's Loneliest Isle' was a short film commissioned in the 1920s by the steamship company that ran a service between Glasgow, the west coast of Scotland and the island of St Kilda. After two highly successful tours of England and Wales the Southwell Collective bring the film and their music to Scotland for the first time. Supported by Regional Scottish Screen. "The best silent film event we have ever presented" National Msueum of Film, Bradford.

Date: 12/08/09
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 94
Type: Film and Music

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