My Island
Synopsis
Lifelong drifter Christopher Ellis has made his home on a small island off the west coast of Scotland. For six years he has lived in virtual isolation, being the only inhabitant of the island and rarely returning to the mainland.
Every winter Christopher journeys on foot to his home town of Leeds to earn a month’s wage as a pot washer in an Italian restaurant - enough for him to live off for the next year.
My Island is a portrait of one man’s lifelong pursuit of independence. A proud, self-defined tramp, Christopher Ellis challenges modern expectations about settling down, instead finding a simple pleasure in living hand-to-mouth in reflective seclusion.
Details
- Year
- 2012
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 66 mins
- Format
- DVCAM
- Director
- Matthew Huston
- Producer
- Matthew Huston
- Co-Producer
- Jesús Santaeularia
- Editor
- Una Gunjak
- Director of Photography
- Matthew Huston
- Principal Cast
- Christopher Ellis
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 2nd April 2013
