The Happy Lands (2012) – Dir. Robert Rae

Posted by Gavin Hugh | Jan 20, 2021 | Films | 0

The defiant mining community of Carhill experiences the General Strike of 1926. A heartfelt exploration of an important chapter in Fife’s history.

Studio: Theatre Workshop Scotland / OurLand Productions

Year: 2012

Produced by: Helen Trew, Greg McManus

Directed by: Robert Rae

Written by: Robert Rae, Peter Cox, Steve Allan, Lillian King, Ross Wilson and members of the Fife Mining Community

Starring: Kevin Clarke, Jokie Wallace, Dan Guthrie, Allan Stewart, Aaron Jones, Margaret Feeley, Betty Hunter, Farooqi D. Muskwati

Director of Photography: Scott Ward

Editor: Florian Nonnenmacher

IMDb Link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2048889/

Available from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01jgv34 & Amazon

Happy Lands Trailer from Our Land Productions on Vimeo.

About The Author

Gavin Hugh

Gavin Hugh is the founder of the Creative Film Fife Network and MidgieBite Media. Gavin has previously worked as a video journalist and camera operator for STV and Sky News content, as well as working in press and media relations for Members of the Scottish Parliament. Gavin also worked for a number of years as an English teaching assistant in Japan on the JET programme, before returning to Scotland. Gavin was named a ‘Fifer of the Year’ in 2019 by the Fife Free Press newspaper.