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Reel to Real Cinema: The Hermit of Treig

February 7 @ 7:00 pm 9:00 pm

The Hermit of Treig | Lizzie MacKenzie | 2022 | Documentary | 79 mins | Scotland | English | PG

This month we share Lizzie MacKenzie’s debut feature length documentary following the life of Ken Smith, a meticulous diarist and avid photographer who has spent the past four decades in the Scottish Highlands, living alone in a log cabin nestled near Loch Treig.

After the film, we will be joined by Emily Tough, an artist and part of Propagate Scotland, to share about a local project at Mountainhall exploring everyday connections with our local environment.

About the Film

Ken Smith who has spent the past four decades living in a log cabin nestled near Loch Treig, known as ‘the lonely loch’, not too far from Fort William.

He has no electricity or running water. He lives off the land, fishing for his supper, chopping wood, and even brewing his own tipple. Director Lizzie MacKenzie has known Ken since 2012 and filmed him through changing seasons and challenging health problems.

Her warm, captivating documentary, now presented in a feature-length version, fondly celebrates a man in the wilderness and records the friendship that has grown between them.

Watch the Trailer:
About Reel to Real

Reel to Real Cinema is a monthly film space in the Stove Cafe, featuring an eclectic mixture of conversational films – from artist made shorts to feature length documentaries, locally made to international cinema. A space for discussion and thought-provoking films, you are welcome to join us after the film for a short discussion about the themes from this month’s selection. The Stove Cafe will be open from 5.30pm – 6:45pm with a special pre-film dinner option alongside hot drinks and cakes.

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100 High Street
Dumfries, DG1 2BJ United Kingdom
01387 252435
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