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HippFest and Cinetopia in collaboration with the Edinburgh Film Guild are proud to present the world premiere of a newly composed original score by Edinburgh-based multi-instrumentalist Dan Abrahams and French drummer Phillipe Boudot.On a bleak island off the Breton coast “whose winter storms wipe out all forms of life”, four seaweed harvesters set up camp for the season. Tensions build quickly in this spartan environment, and a casual accident only serves to increase the feelings of mistrust between the men. Shot in a documentary-style, using local non-actors, Jean Epstein’s camera reveals an unforgiving, isolated land where the ungovernable natural world seems to reflect the suppressed energies of its characters.
The film’s highly poetic visual style, rich in atmosphere, and with a dual sense of menace and beauty, is an exciting invitation to the musicians whose folk-infused score will illuminate the thrilling elemental rhythm of this land and seascape.
DETAILS: Dir. Jean Epstein | France | 1929 | U | 1h 20m
HippFest is Scotland’s only silent film festival with live music.
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This event is in collaboration with the Edinburgh Film Guild, the world’s oldest continuously running film society, setting the scene for the film’s enduring legacy, and with the support of Hope Scott Trust and Help Musicians.
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Event Venue
Hippodrome Cinema, Bo'ness, 19 South Street, Bo'Ness, EH51 9, United Kingdom, Grangemouth
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