SHORT FILMS

All That Perishes at the Edge of the Land

All That Perishes at the Edge of the Land 2019. Documentary. 30 minutes. Pakistan. Punjabi with English subtitles. Director - Hira Nabi. HIFF Classification - PG. A from a beach in Pakistan, where old ships sail to be taken apart by casual labourers, who have soon had enough. Screening at… Bernera Community Centre - 11:00 on Saturday the 14th of September. Scalpay Hall - 17:30 on Thursday the 12th of September. Carinish Hall, North Uist - 17:30 on Saturday the 14th of September.

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Birdlime

Birdlime 2017. 11 minutes. Canada. English. Director - Evan DeRushie. HIFF Classification - U. Birdlime is the name for a sticky substance, usually made from holly bark or mistletoe, which is spread on branches to trap wild birds intended for export or trade. The film observes one bird who barely manages to escape this industry, yet remains trapped in a cage and surrounded by unfamiliar sounds and un-birdlike creatures. Screening at… An Lanntair - 17:20 on Thursday the 12th of September.  Ionad Nan Seann Sgoil, Shawbost - 17:00 on Friday the 13th of September. Stoneybridge Hall, South Uist - 17:30 on Thursday the 12th of September. Castlebay Hall, Barra - 13:30 on Saturday the 14th of September.

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Child

Child 2016. 9 minutes. Germany. No dialogue.  Director - Iring Freytang and Victor Stickel. HIFF Classification - PG. A child has to leave his hut to collect wood for the fire that went out. The search for suitable wood becomes his life's work. Screening at… An Lanntair - 18:00 on Saturday the 14th of September. An Lanntair Pocket Cinema - 11:00 on Friday the 13th and 18:30 on Saturday the 14th of September. Bernera Community Centre - 15:00 on Saturday the 14th of September.

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Cooking With Angus - The Final Episode

Cooking With Angus - The Final Episode 2018. Documentary. 31 minutes. USA. English. Director - Noah DeSmit and Klaas Kwant. HIFF Classification - U. "No one can be successful unless they remember the roots from which they came." After over 100 episodes, the Cooking With Angus TV series has finished its final episode. Featuring chefs from all over the world, the final episode goes back and forth between the Isle of Lewis and Grand Rapids, Michigan, showcasing an emotional, cultural and deliciously compelling picture of Chef Angus' career. Screening at… An Lanntair - 13:30 on Friday the 13th of September. Ionad Nan Seann Sgoil, Shawbost - 19:30 on Thursday the 12th of September. Talla Na Mara - 14:00 on Friday the 13th of September.

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Greta and the Snowman

Greta and the Snowman 2019. Documentary. 27 minutes. Sweden. Swedish with English subtitles.  Director - Soren Moon Vestergaard.  HIFF Classification - U. Greta and the Snowman profiles two of the most extraordinary characters - climate activist Greta Thunberg and weatherman Billy Barr, who measured snow every day in the isolated Rocky Mountains for nearly half a century. This film shows that it is private citizens leading the charge on climate change prevention, not the authorities.  Screening at… An Lanntair - 10:30 on Thursday the 12th of September. An Lanntair Pocket Cinema - 20:30 on Thursday the 12th of September. Taigh Dhonnchaidh - 14:00 on Friday the 13th of September. Bernera Community Centre - 14:30 on Friday the 13th of September. Talla Na Mara - 11:00 on Friday the 13th of September. Carinish Hall, North Uist - 11:00 on Friday the 13th of September. Castlebay Hall, Barra - 10:30 on Friday the 13th of September.

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Happy Animals

Happy Animals 2018. Documentary. 23 minutes. Australia. English.  Director - David Freid.  HIFF Classification - PG. Rottnest Island is one of the most remote and isolated places you can journey to on Earth. It’s also one of the only places you can meet a quokka. This is the story of a tiny island off the west coast of Australia that's become a global magnet for selfie tourism. All because of one very happy animal. Screening at… An Lanntair - 14:00 on Thursday the 12th of September.

Inhale

Inhale 2017. Drama. 15 minutes. Northern Ireland. English. Director - Sean Mullan. HIFF Classification - 12A. Through horses, a man feels an irrepressible duty to move in harmony with his pain. A film exploring the infinite momentum of life via an energy never destroyed, only transformed. Screening at… An Lanntair - 20:30 on Saturday the 14th of September. Bernera Community Centre - 20:00 on Saturday the 14th of September. Talla Na Mara - 17:00 on Friday the 13th of September. Carinish Hall, North Uist - 19:30 on Saturday the 14th of September.

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Laymun

Laymun 2017. Drama. 5 minutes. United Kingdom. Dialogue Free. Director - Catherine Prowse. HIFF Classification - PG. Laymun is a stop motion, paper cut animation based in a war torn Middle Eastern city, where a woman fights violence and desolation with gardening. Screening at… An Lanntair - 16:00 on Friday the 13th of September. An Lanntair Pocket Cinema - 15:00 on Thursday the 12th and 20:30 on Saturday the 14th of September. Taigh Dhonnchaidh - 19:30 on Thursday the 12th of September. Ionad Nan Seann Sgoil, Shawbost - 14:00 on Friday the 13th of September. Talla Na Mara - 17:00 on Saturday the 14th of September.

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Lost World

Lost World Documentary. 16 minutes. Cambodia. Khmer with English subtitles. Director - Kalyanee Mam.  HIFF Classification -  U. As Singapore dredges sand out from beneath Cambodia’s mangrove forests, the threat of erasure looms over an ecosystem, a communal way of life, and one woman’s relationship to her beloved home. Screening at… An Lanntair - 11:00 on Saturday the 14th of September. An Lanntair Pocket Cinema - 11:00 on Saturday the 14th of September. Talla Na Mara - 14:00 on Saturday the 14th of September. Carinish Hall, North Uist - 14:30 on Friday the 13th of September. Castlebay Hall, Barra - 13:30 on Friday the 13th of September.

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Muir an-Athraichean/Our Father''s Sea

Muir an-Athraichean/Our Father's Sea 2018. Documentary. 12 minutes. Scotland. Gaelic with English subtitles.  Director - Magnus Course and Alastair Cole.  HIFF Classification - U. Stèidhte air rannsachadh a measg nam iasgairean as na h-Eileanan an Iar. Tha Our Father’s Sea a togail air an eòlas agus am beartas a tha sa Ghàidhlig, an dlùth cheangal eadar an tìr, an dualchas, an cànan agus an àrainneachd. Based on research carried out with fishermen in the Outer Hebrides, Our Father’s Sea explores the cultural and linguistic values of Hebridean fishing, and the close links between the landscape, culture, language and the environment. Screening at… An Lanntair - 20:00 on Thursday the 12th of September. Taigh Dhonnchaidh - 11:00 on Friday the 13th of September. Ionad Nan Seann Sgoil, Shawbost- 17:00 on Thursday the 12th of September. Bernera Community Centre - 17:30 on Saturday the 14th of September. Scalpay Hall - 20:00 on Thursday the 12th of September. Carinish Hall, North Uist - 14:30 on Saturday the 14th of September. Stoneybridge Hall, South Uist - 14:00 on Thursday the 12th of September. Castlebay Hall, Barra - 16:30 on Saturday the 14th of September.

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One Breath: A Life Without Gravity

One Breath: A Life Without Gravity 2017. Documentary. 5 minutes. UK. English. Director - Sebastian Solberg. HIFF Classification - U. Meet champion free-diving husband and wife Eusebio, from Spain, and Christina, from Sydney. Self-taught photographers, they are based on the tropical island of Koh Tao in Thailand. They travel the world capturing the sensations of the ocean on one breath alone. An immersive insight into an incredible way of life. Screening at… An Lanntair - 11:00 and 18:30 on Friday the 13th of September. Taigh Dhonnchaidh - 19:30 on Friday the 13th of September. Bernera Community Centre - 19:00 on Friday the 13th of September. Talla Na Mara - 19:30 on Saturday the 14th of September. Carinish Hall, North Uist - 11:00 on Saturday the 14th of September. Castlebay Hall, Barra - 16:30 on Friday the 13th of September.

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Slingshot

Slingshot 2018. Drama. 16 minutes. Scotland. English. Director - Robin Haig.  HIFF Classification - 12A. Slingshot is the spirited tale of overlooked Kath who works in the ticket booth of a Scottish castle. She longs to join her village’s battle re-enactment but is thwarted by her annoying younger boss Gordon. When gifted a mysterious hagstone Kath finally summons her courage to answer the battle cry. Screening at… An Lanntair - 15:30 on Saturday the 14th of September. Taigh Dhonnchaidh - 14:00 on Thursday the 12th of September. Ionad Nan Seann Sgoil, Shawbost- 19:30 on Friday the 13th of September. Talla Na Mara - 19:30 on Friday the 13th of September.

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The Last Mermaid

The Last Mermaid 2018. Comedy. 16 minutes. Scotland. English. Director - Angela Gourley. HIFF Classification - 12A. A quirky fantasy about a washed up, Scottish mermaid, and her attempts to repopulate her species. Screening at… An Lanntair - 20:30 on Friday the 13th of September. An Lanntair Pocket Cinema - 14:00 on Friday the 13th of September. Bernera Community Centre - 21:00 on Friday the 13th of September. Carinish Hall, North Uist - 19:30 on Friday the 13th of September. Stoneybridge Hall, South Uist - 19:30 on Thursday the 12th of September. Castlebay Hall, Barra - 19:30 on Friday the 13th of September.

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To Build a Fire

To Build a Fire 2016. Drama. 13 minutes. United Kingdom. English. Director - Francois-Xavier Goby. HIFF Classification - 12A. In the harshness of midwinter, a trapper is crossing the Yukon with his dog. Struggling to survive, he attempts to build a simple fire. To Build a Fire is based on the novel of the same name by Jack London.  Screening at… An Lanntair Pocket Cinema - 20:00 on Friday the 13th of September.

Joy and Heron

Joy and Heron 2018. 4 minutes. China. Directors - Kyra Buschor, Constantin Paeplow and Kenneth Kuan. HIFF Classification - U. A great animated children's short story about opportunity and helping each other. Screening at... An Lanntair Arts Centre - 13:30 on Saturday the 14th of September. An Lanntair Pocket Cinema - 16:30 on Saturday the 14th of September. Taigh Dhonnchaidh - 11:00 on Thursday the 12th of September. Ionad Na Seann Sgoil (Shawbost) - 11:00 on Thursday the 12th of September. Talla Na Mara, Harris - 11:00 on Saturday the 14th of September. Castlebay Hall, Barra - 10:30 on Saturday the 14th of September.

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