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Blue Black Permanent

Synopsis
This haunting and magical film moves between Edinburgh and Orkney as it tells of a woman’s attempts to come to terms with her mother’s death through her childhood memories. Filled with flashbacks and dream sequences, it’s also a film about islanders’ relationship with the ever-present sea. This is Margaret Tait’s only feature-length film, from her own screenplay. it was produced by the BFI in 1992 and was the first Scottish feature film directed by a woman.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of production
1992
Subjects
Film studies

Credits

Director
Margaret Tait

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
BR Region B, Blu-Ray DVD
Price
£14.99
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
86 minutes
Year
2019

Distributor

Name

BFI Video

Email
video.films@bfi.org.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7957 8957
Fax
020 7957 8968
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
 

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