Standing with Stones
October 2010:
An Amazing Journey through Megalithic Britain
Produced by Robert Soskin and Michael Bott. 2008
| Two screenings Sunday 31 October at 3.30pm and 6.15pm Labia on Orange Book with Labia at 021 424 5927 Ticket R40 includes glass of wine/juice in between the two screenings Running time 136 minutes |
| There are about 1,000 stone circles in the British Isles. If you include other megalithic monuments such as stone rows, long barrows, cairns, cists, standing stones and others, the number runs to tens of thousands. Yet most people can only name one: Stonehenge. Standing with Stones is a remarkable and unprecedented documentary film that takes the viewer beyond Stonehenge on an incredible journey of discovery that reveals the true wealth and extent of Neolithic and Bronze Age Britain & Ireland. If you ever wondered what it would be like to travel the length and breadth of the British Isles, visiting the most intriguing and enigmatic monuments that our ancestors left us, from Cornwall through England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland to the outer reaches of the Hebrides and Orkney, then you will love this film. Described by one magazine reviewer as "A stunning study of standing stones. A work of art." (Fortean Times), this is no amateur travelogue. Written and presented by writer and explorer Rupert Soskin and shot and edited by broadcast producer Michael Bott, this film is a stunningly beautiful and absorbing two and a quarter hour tour of our ancient heritage in the company of an engaging and knowledgeable host. On a scale never attempted before, this film’s stunning photography reveals a landscape filled with enigma, mystery and more than a few surprises. |
| “Altogether a beautiful and professional piece of work.” Fortean Times |