The Two Sights

By Joshua Bonnetta
Sunday 26.09.21

Set in the far western islands of Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, The Two Sights is a sound focused documentary that cinematically re-connects the narratives of a disappearing oral tradition back to its physical environment. Analogue cinematography, field recordings, found tapes and interviews collected from several island communities are collaged together to explore the relationship between place narrative, environment, and the reciprocal influences they exact upon one another.

About the filmmaker

Joshua Bonnetta (b. 1979) is a Canadian artist and filmmaker working at the edges of documentary across installation, performance, and traditional cinema exhibition. His work has been shown at The Berlinale, BFI London Film Festival, ICA London, MOMA, New York Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Whitechapel Gallery, Viennale, and others. His work has been written about in Art Forum, Frieze, Sight & Sound, Cinemascope, The Guardian, and the New York Times. He lives and works in Ithaca, New York.

Title

The Two Sights

Directed by

Joshua Bonnetta

Country

Canada, UK

Year

2020

Languages

Gaelic, English

Subtitles

English