The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil, GFT Sunday 10 August
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil N/C 12+
GFT
Sunday 10 August
A dazzling (and enduring topical) reminder that politics can be entertaining – and entertainment can be political. Capitalising on the remarkable popular success of playwright John McGrath’s touring production of the same name, this 1974 television film surveys two centuries of Scottish history from the Battle of Culloden to the coming of North Sea oil. Questions about a small nation’s ability to resist wholesale exploitation at the hands of multinational capital and age-old seats of political privilege have rarely been asked with such passion, historical insight and dramatic skill.
The screening at 17.00, will be followed by a panel discussion with novelist David Manderson, film producer Peter Broughan and actor John Bett examining the film’s portrayal of the exploitation of Scottish people.
12 Rose St, Glasgow G3 6RB
http://www.glasgowfilm.org/theatre
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Written by : Pat Byrne
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