Perth Film Society: Dirt Road To Lafayette

Grand Finale
Dirt Road To Lafayette - chosen by PFS committee
Sunday 6 October: 19:30

Based on the book by Man Booker prize winning novelist James Kelman, 15-year old Murdo is a talented accordion player, but he has not played a note since his Mum and sister both died. He and his Dad journey from a Scottish island to North Alabama, to visit Uncle John. On the way, Murdo meets Queen Monzee-ay who reveals the power of music to unlock emotion when she invites him to play alongside her. In doing so, she rekindles his love of music and he reconnects with his Dad. Brim-full of great acting and happy, foot tapping zydeco music, Dirt Road to Lafayette is part road movie, part foot-stomping musical adventure, and part hopeful, moving, coming of age drama.

The evening will include an in-person Q&A with the film’s director - Scottish BAFTA winning director Kenneth Glenaan (Spooks, New Tricks, Being Human, Summer) and young actor Neil Sutcliffe who stars as Murdo in the movie.

Certificate 12, 2018, 100 mins, English

£7; Unwaged/Students/Under 16s £6;
In-person Door Sales: £7.50; Unwaged/Students/Under 16s £6.50
Buy for Cassius X, The Last Bus and Dirt Road To Lafayette for £25

Supported by Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network, and funded by Screen Scotland and National Lottery funding from the BFI.