A Boat Retold

When is a boat not a boat? A: When it's a story. In A Boat Retold, artist Ian Stephen, writer Robert Macfarlane and others tell stories in and around the restored Orkney boat Broad Bay, as it sets off for the Shiant Islands. The boat and its history become the narrative focus for movements in time over three generations, spinning tales of fishing, boat-building and family history - a ballad of Hebridean island traditions, experiences and arts.

Director

Seán Martin

Director

Louise Milne

Screenplay

Seán Martin

Screenplay

Louise Milne

Status

Released

Release date

02/03/2011

Original language

English