Dùthchas is a new documentary screening Scotland-wide as part of the 75th Edinburgh International Film Festival.

For the people of Berneray, an island in the Sound of Harris, life changed dramatically in the latter part of the last century. Traditional ways of life eroded, and many families were forced to move away.

Drawing on rare 8mm colour film of Berneray, directors Andy MacKinnon and Kirsty MacDonald offer a bridge between the contemporary citizens and their not-so-distant past.

The result is a film of great emotion that speaks to the importance of place and the resilience of culture through language, song and memories.

“Tha e mar gun robh thu ann fiùs mun do rugadh thu”
“It’s as though you were here, before you were even born”

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