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How the Earth Must See Itself

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©Beth Chalmers

Synopsis

A meditation on landscape, and a celebration of the words of Scots poet and writer Nan Shepherd (1893–1981).
The film brings together elements of choreography (by Simone Kenyon), fragments of Shepherd's text and a polyvocal score by Hanna Tuulikki.
http://lucycash.com/work/how-the-earth-must-see-itself-a-thirling

Details

Year
2019
Type of film
Shorts
Running Time
13 min 5 sec
Format
S16mm
Director
Lucy Cash, Simone Kenyon
Producer
Margarita Veberaite
Editor
Lucy Cash
Director of Photography
Peter Emery
Sound
Pete Smith
Music
Hanna Tuulikki
Principal Cast
Shirley Henderson (voice over)

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 24th March 2025

Production Company

A National Theatre of Scotland production.

Supported by Scottish Scultpure Workshop

National Theatre of Scotland
Margarita Veberaite
margarita.veberaite@nationaltheatrescotland.com