Scheme Birds
Scheme Birds • 1h 26m
"Ellen Fiske and Ellinor Hallin announce themselves as docmakers to watch with this piercing chronicle of a Scottish teen's drastic coming of age." Variety
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A winner of multiple awards across the festival circuit, including Best Documentary Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival, Scheme Birds centres on the life of Gemma, a teenager living in a rundown housing scheme in Motherwell, Scotland. Abandoned by her parents at a very young age, she's had to survive the harsh, hopeless environment, where "you either get knocked up or locked up". Shot over several turbulent years, it's an extraordinary documentary, and a remarkable debut from filmmakers Ellen Fiske and Ellinor Hallin.
Sweden, United Kingdom - 2019 - 1h 26m
Directed By: Ellen Fiske, Ellinor Hallin
Written By: Ellen Fiske, Ellinor Hallin
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As her childhood turns into motherhood, teenage troublemaker Gemma comes of age in her fading Scottish steel town. But in a place where "you either get knocked up or locked up," innocent games can easily turn into serious crime.
