Boat Song

In the Outer Hebrides, the Past is Present

Boat Song — Plot

Iorram is a lyrical portrait of the Gaelic-speaking fishing community in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, and its intimate relationship with the sea. This first-ever theatrical documentary entirely in Scottish Gaelic blends archive recordings of voices, stories and songs from the past with visuals of island life today and a contemporary folk score, to take the audience on an immersive and moving journey into the heart of an ancient community struggling to preserve its identity in the modern globalized world.

• Release date
• February 28, 2021
• Runtime
• 96 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Alastair Cole