Meet The Buchanans + Panel Discussion

For over 300 years, the Scottish Clan Buchanan has been without a chief. That is, until now… Historical fact and historical fantasy collide in Meet the Buchanans, an offbeat documentary observing the run up to the inauguration of millionaire Scottish landowner Mike Buchanan as the newly confirmed Clan Buchanan Highland Chief – the first in 300 years. Hundreds of tartan-mad enthusiasts flock to deepest Perthshire to join the Chief, his wife Lady Paula and family for a 3 day ceremonial bonanza on their magnificent Highland Estate. But with historical records in short supply, ceremony and ritual are being freely invented. Meet the Buchanans is a sideways look at how traditions are created, the importance of belonging, and how history is made (up). What meaning do Clans have in our contemporary world? After the screening, Barbara Orton, the film’s producer and director, will be joined by Dr Allan Kennedy, a lecturer in Scottish history at Dundee University, for what will undoubtedly be a fascinating discussion hosted by Graham Black.DocumentaryPT1H33MPG2025-05-19
Barbara Orton
Darren Hercher
Jack Cocker
Barbara Orton
Meet The Buchanans + Panel Discussion"Meet The Buchanans + Panel Discussion"

Showtimes

May 19, 5:30 pm

Montrose Playhouse