WHEN FISH BEGIN TO CRAWL + Q&A

Name: WHEN FISH BEGIN TO CRAWL + Q&A
Released: 2025-09-14
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Cast: Live Q&A with co-director Morag Mckinnon and co-director/composer Jim Sutherland & Live Q&A with director La Fille Renne.

When Fish Begin to Crawl marks the Flow Country’s UNESCO inscription with a unique cinematic triptych and musical adventure. Co-directed by Morag McKinnon and composer Jim Sutherland, the film layers three moving panels: the forging of galaxies and primordial seas; the Devonian moment when fish first crawled onto land; and the vast, carbon-storing blanket bogs of northern Scotland. Jim Sutherland’s richly textured orchestral soundtrack, performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, flows seamlessly through every frame, fusing art and science into a single narrative. Sweeping drone footage of mist-laden moors, intimate close-ups of bog flora and fauna, and archival glimpses of ancient waterways converge to dramatise life’s continuity and the urgent call to protect our climate’s foundation. When Fish Begin to Crawl is both a hymn to nature’s epic arcs and a stirring vision of hope, reminding us that creativity and collective care are vital to sustaining the fragile balance of our shared home. Followed by live Q&A with co-director Morag Mckinnon and co-director/composer Jim Sutherland. Directors: Morag Mckinnon and Jim Sutherland | Country: UK | Year: 2024 | Running Time: 65 min | Language: English | Rating: PG With short film: CHASING WHALES Scottish Premiere. In this experimental short, La Fille Renne travels from fjord-wrapped inlets to the open ocean in search of whales. Shimmering visuals and dreamlike narration collide to explore how our bond with these giants has morphed from song and wonder to industrial hunting, and remind us of the urgency to bear witness. Followed by live Q&A with director La Fille Renne. Director: La Fille Renne | Country: France | Year: 2025 | Running Time: 5 min | Language: French with English subtitles | Rating: 12A This programme is part of the Montrose LandxSea Film Festival, a weekend filled with inspiring films and thought-provoking discussions about our planet. Learn more at landxsea.orgPT1H47MTBC - 12A2025-09-14

Live Q&A with co-director Morag Mckinnon and co-director/composer Jim Sutherland & Live Q&A with director La Fille Renne.

WHEN FISH BEGIN TO CRAWL + Q&A"WHEN FISH BEGIN TO CRAWL + Q&A"

Showtimes

September 14, 5:15 pm