West Country

An atmospheric portrait of labour and land in the West Country, told with reflections from local 13-year-old Conor.

Director: Rowan Ings

Producer: Marissa Keating

DOP/Sound: Rowan Ings

Music: Ela Orleans

Editor: Erika Iesse


Synopsis

An atmospheric portrait of labour and land in the West Country, told with reflections from local 13-year-old Conor. The film explores daily rhythms of nature and labour, and relationships between men and the land in early Spring.

Still from West Country, courtesy of the Scottish Documentary Institute.


More information

West Country was developed through the Scottish Documentary Institute's Bridging the Gap talent initiative. The film has been featured along with 3 other Scotland-made shorts (The Bayview,  Born in Damascus and Prosopagnosia) in Edinburgh International Film Festival's Shorts: Bridging the Gap - MOBILE programme.