Flight: Searching for Scotland

Film details

Film TitleFlight: Searching for Scotland
Suitability
Genre
Length50mins
Year1997
CountryUnited Kingdom / Canada
DirectorEmma Davie
LanguageEnglish
Showings

A rare chance to see Emma Davie’s presumed-lost documentary Flight, a road movie exploring Scottish folk traditions from Cape Breton to Nova Scotia. An important document of Scottish diaspora, Flight explores how Scottish traditions continue to be expressed in Canada, long after families have left Scotland.

Shown as part of the Folk Film Gathering 2025.