10/10
An enchanting piece of storytelling packed with characters you want to spend time with.
7 January 2017
I went to see the UK premier of Vanishing Sail in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis and absolutely loved it! The connection with the Hebrides being that many of the first boat-builders on the island where Vanishing Sail was filmed, Carriacou, came from Scotland, and also that for generations, both Windward Islanders and Hebrideans have looked to the surrounding seas, and to boats, for their livelihoods. This is the story of vanishing skills, shifting family dynamics, the aspirations of young men growing up on a small island and their natural desire to look outwards, a vibrant community, and the dogged determination of one man - Alwyn Enoe - risking everything to build one last boat. It's an enchanting piece of storytelling packed with characters you want to spend time with: beautifully shot, engaging, moving, funny and exciting. I hope it goes on to connect with audiences everywhere. It certainly deserves to.
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