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Water Flows Together

Documentary Country of Origin: United States Year Released: 2020 Run time: 11min Language: English Director: Palmer Morse , Taylor Graham and Matt Mikkelsen Classification: U Description: For time immemorial, the Diné (Navajo) have considered the San Juan River sacred. Centuries-old stories and teachings connect the people with the river as it continues to serve as a physical and spiritual resource for the peoples who rely on it. Yet at the same time, economic and social barriers have kept the number of Native people recreating on the San Juan to a minimum, and trends of globalization and urbanization continue to widen the gap between many Navajo and the natural world. Created by SpruceTone Films, Water Flows Together is told from Colleen Cooley’s perspective, exploring the ways in which her upbringing and her native identity have shaped the way she interacts with the world. The film is a meditation on the challenges Colleen and her community have faced, the unique relationship she has with the San Juan River, and the unique opportunities her role as a river guide affords as she seeks to create positive change. Screenings: An Lanntair Arts Centre, Isle of Lewis: Friday the 23rd of July at 5pm (accompanying Arracht feature). Grinneabhat Community Room, Isle of Lewis (OUTDOOR SCREENING): Friday the 23rd of July (time TBC, accompanying Kiss the Ground feature). Stoneybridge Hall, South Uist: Wednesday 21st of July at 7:30pm (accompanying Arracht feature).

Friday, July 23rd 2021 - 10:00

Kiss the Ground

Documentary Year Released: 2020 Run time: 1hr 24min Language: English Director: Joshua Tickell & Rebecca Harrell Tickell. Classification: PG Featuring: Woody Harrelson, David Arquette & Patricia Arquette. Description: Kiss the Ground, narrated by Woody Harrelson, sheds light on a “new, old approach” to farming called “regenerative agriculture” that has the potential to balance our climate, replenish our vast water supplies, and feed the world. Kiss the Ground reveals that, by regenerating the world’s soils, we can completely and rapidly stabilize Earth’s climate, restore lost ecosystems and create abundant food supplies. Using compelling graphics and visuals, along with striking NASA and NOAA footage, the film artfully illustrates how, by drawing down atmospheric carbon, soil is the missing piece of the climate puzzle. This movie is positioned to catalyze a movement to accomplish the impossible – to solve humanity’s greatest challenge, to balance the climate and secure our species future. Screenings: Grinneabhat Community Room, Isle of Lewis: Friday the 23rd of July 10am. Carinish Village Hall, North Uist: Friday the 23rd of July at 8pm.

Friday, July 23rd 2021 - 10:00

The Art of Weaving

Documentary Country of Origin: United States Year Released: 2019 Run time: 11min Language: English Director: Jeremy Seifert Classification: U Description: "The Art of Weaving" is a glimpse into the life and work of Jessica Green, an innovative weaver and homesteader who lives in the Sandy Mush Community of Western North Carolina. This region of Appalachia is known for its deeply rooted traditions of weaving and artisanship. Green’s traditional weaving patterns—also known as ‘recipes’— take inspiration from the designs of Colonial American coverlets. Green aims to “deconstruct and reinvent to discover a craft that feels like my own retelling of the past.” Carrying forward a mostly women’s tradition of craftsmanship, Green takes pride in being a part of a nationwide resurgence of local artisan weavers. In the face of overwhelming economic pressure from corporate mass producers, Green is working “to bring a threadbare history back into consideration.” “Being a weaver and a homesteader,” Green says, “is a lifestyle that’s based both in remembering and trailblazing.” Screenings: An Lanntair Arts Centre, Isle of Lewis: Saturday the 24th of July at 5pm (accompanying Iorram feature). Taigh Dhonnchaidh, Isle of Lewis (OUTDOOR SCREENING): Monday the 19th of July 7:30pm (accompanying Manry at Sea feature). Grinneabhat Community Room, Isle of Lewis: Friday the 23rd of July at 7pm (accompanying Iorram feature). Talla Na Mara, Isle of Harris: Tuesday the 20th of July at 1pm (accompanying Iorram feature). Carinish Village Hall, North Uist: Saturday the 24th of July at 5:30pm (accompanying Iorram feature). Castlebay Community Hall, Barra: Saturday the 24th of July at 11am (accompanying Iorram feature).

Friday, July 23rd 2021 - 19:00

Iorram

Iorram - Documentary Country of Origin: United Kingdom Year Released: 2021 Run time: 1hr 38min Language: Scottish Gaelic (with English subtitles) Director: Alastair Cole Classification: PG Description: Iorram is a lyrical portrait of the Gaelic-speaking fishing community in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, and its intimate relationship with the sea. This first-ever theatrical documentary entirely in Scottish Gaelic blends archive recordings of voices, stories and songs from the past with visuals of island life today and a contemporary folk score, to take the audience on an immersive and moving journey into the heart of an ancient community struggling to preserve its identity in the modern globalized world. At the heart of the film is an extraordinary trove of sound archive, recorded by pioneering Scottish ethnographers in the mid-20th century, who visited the Outer Hebrides to capture the hardship and romance of life lived in precarious balance with the sea, spoken in a language shaped by the waves. These newly restored recordings preserve an oral history of practical lore and mystical legends passed down through generations of Gaelic speakers, but now on the brink of fading away forever. Director Alastair Cole places these voices from the past alongside stunning visual imagery of the daily working rhythm of the islands today, on land and on water, shot over three years. The tough realities of fishing and gutting in all weathers and seasons co-exist alongside superstitions and visions of mermaids, faerie folk and mysterious vanishing islands. A score by award-winning folk musician Aidan O’Rourke weaves together sound and vision in an emotional and cinematic narrative of toil, laughter and loss. The sea has always sustained this community, while also holding the power to ravage the lives of the families who rely upon it. The film offers whispers and shadows of people and tragic events long since gone, yet whose memory continues to shape life on the islands today. As Scotland and the UK enter a new future, this provides a reminder that the threads of history and identity at this furthest edge of the British Isles are woven, unmistakably, in the lyrical power of the Gaelic language. Screenings: An Lanntair Arts Centre, Isle of Lewis: Saturday the 24th of July at 5pm. Taigh Dhonnchaidh, Isle of Lewis: (Outdoor Screen): Tuesday the 20th of July at 2pm. Grinneabhat Community Room, Isle of Lewis: Friday the 23rd of July at 7pm. Talla Na Mara, Isle of Harris: Tuesday the 20th of July at 1pm. Carinish Village Hall, North Uist: Saturday the 24th of July at 5:30pm. Castlebay Community Hall, Barra: Saturday the 24th of July at 11am.

Friday, July 23rd 2021 - 19:00

Backyard Wilderness

Childrens' Feature Year Released: 2018 Run time: 42min Language: English Director: Susan Todd & Andrew Young. Classification: U Description: This large format digital film follows the daily dramas of common animals - like the turtle, heron, frog, raccoon and dragonfly - juxtaposed with the activities of nearby humans more concerned with their computer screens, mobile devices, and the endless pursuit of money and status. The film will tell the story of our disconnect with nature, with the aim of inspiring a new and transformative connection. Screenings: Grinneabhat Community Room, Isle of Lewis: Saturday the 24th of July at 10am. Kinloch Community Hub, Isle of Lewis: Wednesday the 21st of July at 2pm. Stoneybridge Hall, South Uist: Tuesday the 20th of July at 2pm. Castlebay Community Hall, Barra: Saturday the 24th of July at 2pm.

Saturday, July 24th 2021 - 10:00

The Coin

Animation Country of Origin: United States & China Year Released: 2019 Run time: 6min 40secs Language: Chinese Mandarin with English subtitles. Director: Siqi Song Classification: U Description: A young woman loses a jar on her journey to a new country, which contains the lucky coins she has been collecting growing up. Her life in a new country begins with a search to find the coin. Screenings: An Lanntair Arts Centre, Isle of Lewis: Tuesday the 20th of July at 2pm (accompanying Haida Modern feature). An Lanntair Arts Centre, Isle of Lewis: Wednesday the 21st of July at 7:30pm (accompanying Horse Thieves: Roads of Time feature). Taigh Dhonnchaidh, Isle of Lewis (Outdoor Screening): Monday the 19th of July at 2pm (accompanying Okavango feature). Kinloch Community Hub, Isle of Lewis: Wednesday the 21st of July at 2pm (accompanying Backyard Wilderness feature). Grinneabhat Community Room, Isle of Lewis: Saturday the 24th of July at 10am (accompanying Backyard Wilderness feature). Bernera Community Centre, Isle of Lewis: Friday the 23rd of July at 5:30pm (accompanying Haida Modern feature). Carinish Village Hall, North Uist: Thursday the 22nd of July at 2pm (accompanying Haida Modern feature). Stoneybridge Hall, South Uist: Tuesday the 20th of July at 2pm (accompanying Backyard Wilderness feature).

Saturday, July 24th 2021 - 10:00

Danni the Champion

Drama Country of Origin: Scotland Year Released: 2020 Run time: 9min Language: Gaidhlig with English subtitles Director: Laura Cameron-Lewis Classification: 12A Description: Young Danni isn’t like the other girls in town. She’d rather be watching drag races down at the airport or tearing about behind the wheel of her brother’s car, Lynyrd Skynyrd tunes blasting on the stereo. Bored of her life on the island and stifled by her passive-aggressive parents, she dreams of hitting the road and showing everyone what she can do. Screenings: An Lanntair Arts Centre, Isle of Lewis: Wednesday the 21st of July at 5pm (accompanying The Fight for Greenland feature). Grinneabhat Community Room, Isle of Lewis: Saturday the 24th of July at 7pm (accompanying Dark Waters feature). Bernera Community Centre, Isle of Lewis: Saturday the 24th of July at 5:30pm (accompanying Tiempo de Iluvia feature).

Saturday, July 24th 2021 - 19:00

Dark Waters

Drama Country of Origin: United States Year Released: 2019 Run Time: 2hr 6min Language: English Director: Todd Haynes Classification: 12A Featuring: Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins & Bill Pullman. Description: Dark Waters tells the shocking and heroic story of an attorney (Mark Ruffalo) who risks his career and family to uncover a secret hidden by one of the world’s largest corporations and to bring justice to a community dangerously exposed for decades to deadly chemicals. Corporate environmental defence attorney Rob Bilott has just made partner at his prestigious Cincinnati law firm in large part due to his work defending Big Chem companies. He finds himself conflicted after he’s contacted by two West Virginia farmers who believe that the local DuPont plant is dumping toxic waste in the area landfill that is destroying their fields and killing their cattle. Hoping to learn the truth about just what is happening, Bilott, with help from his supervising partner in the firm, Tom Terp (Tim Robbins), files a complaint that marks the beginning of an epic 15-year fight—one that will not only test his relationship with his wife, Sarah (Anne Hathaway) but also his reputation, his health and his livelihood. Screenings: An Lanntair Arts Centre, Isle of Lewis: Thursday the 22nd of July at 7:30pm. Grinneabhat Community Room, Isle of Lewis: Saturday the 24th of July at 7pm. Carinish Village Hall, North Uist: Saturday the 24th of July at 8pm. Castlebay Community Hall, Barra: Saturday the 24th of July at 8pm.

Saturday, July 24th 2021 - 19:00

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