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  • Family Goldmine (2014)
    Review preview for Family Goldmine

    A bold edit based on what must have been a frustrating shoot, this film becomes a story not about gold but about people pursuing their dreams under the shadow of grand empires and hybrid religions.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A family sets out to make its fortune through gold mining in Mali, despite having absolutely no experience.
  • Final Ascent (2018)
    Review preview for Final Ascent

    Hamish MacInnes is one of the last of the great adventurers. His story is wild, thrilling, poignant and true.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A documentary about legendary mountaineer Hamish MacInnes and his struggle to recover from mental illness and reconnect with his past.
  • GamerZ (2005)
    Review preview for GamerZ

    First-time writer-director Robbie Fraser achieves a good balance between comedy and drama

    Keith Hennessey Brown · 3.5 out of 5
    Comedy drama about student roleplay gamers. On limited release in Scotland.
  • Hamish (2016)
    Review preview for Hamish

    Hamish provides an interesting and enlightening insight into a culturally important man.

    Donald Munro · 4 out of 5
    A documentary portrait of Hamish Henderson, poet, soldier, intellectual, activist, songwriter and leading force in the revival of Scottish folk music.

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