Folk Film Festival presents SHOOTING MAGPIES

Folk Film Festival presents SHOOTING MAGPIES

  • Ages 16+

Tyneside's Amber Collective return to the Folk Film Gathering to present SHOOTING MAGPIES

By North Edinburgh Arts

Date and time

Wednesday, April 30 · 6:30 - 8:30pm GMT+1

Location

North Edinburgh Arts, 12C MacMillan Square

Pennywell Road Edinburgh EH4 4AB United Kingdom

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours
  • Ages 16+

SHOOTING MAGPIES is a powerful explortion of the impact of heroin on the communities of East Durham after the closure of the mining pits. Tyneside's Amber Collective film tells the story of young mum Emma who wants a better life for her daughters. Torn between teh competing voices of her boyfriend, heroin addict Darren, and one-time youth worker Barry - will she find a way to escape?

The film will be followed by a Q&A and discussion with the filmmakers.

(Amber Collective, England, 2005)

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