A young woman and her teenage son flee Glasgow seeking refuge from a violent crime. They travel overnight to her birthplace, the isle of Iona after which she is named, and attempt to live among the religious community she left behind. Iona’s return exposes her tormented son Bull to a way of life she rejected when she left the island as a teenager. As Bull seeks forgiveness for what he’s done and the fragile family she left behind try to cope with her return, Iona comes to terms with her loss of faith. Featuring a stand out performance from rising star Ruth Negga, Iona is a powerful and affecting work.
The following short film will screen with evening shows of Iona:
The Laughing King (15)
Dir Lindy Heymann/GB 2015/15 mins
A young man arrives in Blackpool, the seaside town of his childhood. Unable to reconcile the happy memories of his past with the bleak reality of the present – he determines to end his life. But can a chance encounter with a girl also in trouble be enough to pull him back from the brink of suicide and give him hope for the future?