A film documenting a convicted killer’s release from prison to care for his elderly father will be screened at Dundee Contemporary Arts.
Sixteen Years Till Summer follows a man named Uisdean Mackay, who served 16 years in prison for murder.
Upon his release from HMP Castle Huntly, Uisdean returned home to the remote village of Lochcarron – in the north-west Highlands – to care for his father Calum.
The BAFTA-nominated picture is directed by Scottish film-maker Lou McLoughlan, who first met Uisdean at Castle Huntly, and charts his challenge to attain redemption, romance and peace.
DCA are screening the film as part of the Scottish Encounters season, a film festival highlighting the best of Scottish screen talent.
Director Lou McLoughlan said she was looking forward to showing Dundee audiences her film.
She said: “I’m really proud to be bringing 16 Years Till Summer to DCA. It’s such a highly regarded venue amongst filmmakers.
“I’m even more proud to be kicking off a season highlighting Scottish film talent –having produced eight creative documentary features since 2015, it’s time that Scottish audiences enjoyed the same access to these films that international festivals and TV audiences already have.
“It feels like the right time to open up 16 Years Till Summer to the scrutiny of a home audience.”
The Scottish Encounters programme kicks off at DCA on January 15, with the Dundee premiere of Mcloughlan’s documentary.
The award winning director will host a question and answer session at the screening, and tickets are available on the DCA website.
Alice Black, head of cinema at DCA, said: “With the wealth of talent working in cinema in Scotland today, we felt it was time to create a special showcase for these new films at DCA.
“Scottish Encounters will give an opportunity for people in Dundee to see new work on the big screen and hear directly from the people involved about their journey from idea to reality.”
