The Hermit of Treig
2022 Scottish film
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The Hermit of Treig is a Scottish documentary film, directed by Lizzie MacKenzie and produced by Naomi Spiro.[1] The film is a portrait of Ken Smith, an elderly man who has spent 40 years living in relative isolation in a cabin on the shores of Loch Treig in the Scottish Highlands.[2]
Lizzie MacKenzie
| The Hermit of Treig | |
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| Directed by | Lizzie MacKenzie |
| Produced by | Naomi Spiro Lizzie MacKenzie |
| Starring | Ken Smith |
| Cinematography | Lizzie MacKenzie |
| Edited by | Kieran Gosney Ling Lee |
| Music by | Cameron McLellan Mischa Stevens |
Production companies | Aruna Productions www.arunaproductions.com |
| Distributed by | Cosmic Cat (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | Scotland |
| Language | English |
The film premiered on 5 March 2022 at the Glasgow Film Festival,[3] with Smith in attendance as his first time visiting Glasgow in decades.[4] It was released commercially on 25 March.[2]
Awards
It won the Grand Prize at Kendal Mountain Festival 2022.
It won the audience award at the Glasgow Film Festival[5] and the Audience Award for most popular film in the Spectrum program at the 2022 Vancouver International Film Festival.[6]
It won the award for Best Single Documentary at the 2022 British Academy Scotland Awards.[7]
