SYNOPSIS:
A nature reserve on the English Channel is a place of wonder and solace, shaped and haunted by violence. A sensitive look at life on a pebble beach reclaimed from the ocean, Headland interweaves the age-old tradition of sea rescues with contemporary Channel crossings, as witnessed by the last of the Dungeness fishermen.
FESTIVALS & AWARDS:
2024 Edinburgh Film Festival - WORLD PREMIERE
2024 Inverness Film Festival
2025 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival (Best Mini-Doc Winner) - INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
2025 Vera Film Festival
2025 Aspen Shortsfest
TEAM:
Director: Mariana Duarte
Producer: Alice Rowsome
DoP: Monika Davies
Additional Camera: Mariana Duarte & Juulia Kala
Editing: Mariana Duarte
Additional Editor: Eilidh Munro
Sound Designer & Composer: Jamie Perera
Online Editor & Colourist: Florian Viale
A Bridging the Gap Production
Supported by the Scottish Documentary Institute and Screen Scotland.
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"HEADLAND weaves a contemplative and visually striking meditation on migration, belonging, and the legacy of the land. Through its lush, haunting cinematography and understated yet powerful storytelling, the film captures the ever-present movement of people and place, reminding us that migration is not just a contemporary issue but a fundamental part of nature and humanity" — Jury statement, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, USA, 2024.
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