Mairi Mhor (1994)
1h 3m
Running Time
November 9, 1994Release Date
Plot.
In 1871, 'tired of the speakers of English', Mairi Mhor began writing resistance songs in Gaelic, protesting at the displacement of the Scottish Highland and Island folk by the Southern landlords. Unjustly imprisoned in Inverness at the age of 51, she expresses her anger in song, discovering a talent for music; these songs became central to the identity of the region and are still sung today. The achingly beautiful landscape of Skye, and the music it inspired, provide a haunting canvas for this valuable piece of historical research.
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Cast & Crew.

John McGrath
Writer

Mike Alexander
Director

Alyxis Daly
Màiri Mhòr

Ceit Kearney
Young Màiri

Artair Donald
Policeman

Derek Anders
Bailie Simpson

Mark Littlewood
Cinematographer
