Local Hero + Q&A

Our special guest for this unique screening of Local Hero will be the film's production designer Roger Murray-Leach. Roger was tasked with scouting Scottish locations, ultimately selecting the village of Pennan and Camusdarach Beach to create the fictional setting of Ferness, and famously arranged for the iconic telephone box prop to be placed there.

To close the Scottish Film Weekend, Bill Forsyth’s beloved classic returns to the big screen. When an American oil executive is dispatched to a small Scottish village to buy up the coastline, he discovers a slower, stranger, and more enchanting world than he ever imagined. Poetic, funny, and deeply human, Local Hero is one of Scotland’s most cherished cinematic treasures. 

Part of Made in Scotland: Scottish Film Weekend.
This special celebration offers audiences a rare chance to see major Scottish films on the big screen, meet award-winning filmmakers, and engage with stories that resonate far beyond Scotland’s borders.

“Made in Scotland brings some of Scotland’s most distinctive voices to the south coast. We’re thrilled to welcome filmmakers and producers in person for what promises to be a weekend of exceptional cinema, lively discussion, and unforgettable stories.”
Julia Andrews-Clifford, Programmer Electric Palace Cinema

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