West Highland Animation

Chaos ensues when a household is visited by a family of urisks, hairy creatures from Scottish folklore.

Life seems unfair in the Worli villiage where the husband works away at his paintings while his young wife does everything else. As her frustration rises he tries to convince her that God is the ultimate provider. Her doubts are only overcome when the pot full of gold that she finds in the forest is miraculously delivered to the young couples’ house. 2D white figures on Terracotta backgrounds in traditional Worli Tribal painting style. Sound track by Lokham, Gautam and Uttam the famous Baul Brothers from Bengal.

Patterned artwork designed and painted by Gondi artists in tribal India is brought to life in this highly decorative film which tells the story of a vain mouse who considers herself to be the best of the best and hence deserving of the best of the best in all things. Her well-meaning friend the wagtail takes her demands literally and tries to satisfy the greedy mouse’s every whim with disastrous consequences for the mouse. Traditional Gondi Song sung by Pardhan Gonds from Bhopal. The sacred fiddle - the Bana played by a Pardhan Gond musician and recorded in Pantagarh.

A selection of weird and wonderful stories from around the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. Includes eight animated shorts: The Brahan Seer; The Minister who saw Fairies; Tonight’s the Night; Finn’s Final Fling; Warrior in the Mist; The Lady of Lawers; The Monster Midge; The Black Toad of Clanranald.