A Crofter's Life in the Shetlands (1931)

• Documentary

The first film made by Jenny Gilbertson (nee Brown), with a second hand 16mm cine camera on which she taught herself the rudiments of photography and editing. She stayed with crofter friends in Shetland while shooting scenes through the changing seasons during 1930-1931. The intimacy she established with her hosts, who are the subjects of the film, clearly comes through.

Rating

7 / 10 (1 votes)

Release date

April 4, 1931

Runtime

1h 03m

Language

English

Director

Jenny Gilbertson

Status

Released