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Bookmark this pageMairi Mhor (1993)
Director: Mike Alexander
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From Time Out Film Guide
In 1871, 'tired of the speakers of English', Mairi Mhor began writing resistance songs in Gaelic, protesting at the displacement of the Scottish Highland and Island folk by the Southern landlords. Unjustly imprisoned in Inverness at the age of 51, she expresses her anger in song, discovering a talent for music; these songs became central to the identity of the region and are still sung today. The achingly beautiful landscape of Skye, and the music it inspired, provide a haunting canvas for this valuable piece of historical research.Author: FM
Cast & crew
Director: Mike Alexander
Producer: John McGrath
Cast: Alyxis Daly, Ceit Kearney, Sim Mac Coinnich, Andrew Stanson, Pauline Lockhart, Artair Donald full cast
Duration: 63 mins
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