Scheme Birds

dir. /Sweden, Great Britain/2019/86 min.

“Scheme Birds” bursts with the frustration of a generation of Scots let down by society’s promises. We see the fading steel town of Motherwell through the eyes of Gemma, a soon-to-be mother on the verge of adulthood. In a place where you “either get knocked up or locked up,” Gemma carves out brief moments of tenderness amidst the violence of her local scheme.

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projection time:

86 min.
country/year:

Sweden, Great Britain /2019
director:

Ellen Fiske, Ellinor Hallin
production:

Mario Adamson, Ruth Reid / Sisyfos Film Production AB, GID Films
awards :

2020 – IDFA Amsterdam, 2020 – IFF Vancouver, 2019 – FF Tribeca: Best Documentary, 2019 – Hot Docs Toronto, 2019 – IFF Sydney, 2019 – IFF Edinborough

sections:

We Can Be Heroes
contests:

Audience Award Best Debut Award
tags:

politics psychology