The Happy Lands
The Happy Lands

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Robert Rae's second feature film conveys a world burning with raw-edged political relevance. It's 1926. Britain is taken to the brink of revolution only seven years after the slaughter of the trenches. Savage austerity cuts imposed by the government turn law abiding citizens into law breakers in a heroic battle against the state. From the makers of the multi-award winning feature, Trouble Sleeping, comes a courageous and inspiring testament to the fighting spirit of our times... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Happy Lands:

Kevin Clarke
Jokie Wallace
Aaron Jones
Kevin Adair
Farah Ahmed
Stevie Allan

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Robert Rae's second feature film conveys a world burning with raw-edged political relevance. It's 1926. Britain is taken to the brink of revolution only seven years after the slaughter of the trenches. Savage austerity cuts imposed by the government turn law abiding citizens into law breakers in a heroic battle against the state. From the makers of the multi-award winning feature, Trouble Sleeping, comes a courageous and inspiring testament to the fighting spirit of our times. Created from the true stories of Scottish miners, The Happy Lands shines with honesty and integrity. Outstanding performances are underpinned with powerful emotional authenticity that will reach audiences across the world.

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User Review - 10/10 by James HI saw The Happy Lands last night at The Gala Cinema Durham, along with my 18-year-old daughter, Iona. I loved it and she liked it a lot, although it's far from her usual fare. I grew up in Lumphinnans (which is between Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly) and laughed when I saw the name Cowdengelly, because that's the joke word we as kids used to use for the area. In fact for a short time when I was 4, my Mum and Dad rented a room in the original Happylands (the name of a real area of a few streets) in Lochgelly. I loved the film. I thought it was 100% true to the people I grew up with in the 50s and 60s, many of whom had lived through 1926. The whole community can be proud of this film and so can the film-makers. Together they've made one of the best films of its kind I've seen in a 40-year career in television and the media. I'm naturally inclined to favour this kind of film anyway, but sometimes they can be a bit too agit-prop and worthy. Not in this case. The heart of the film is the people and the power of their mutual support and kindredship/comradeship. It's a community's work of cinematic art. Wish I'd been there! Look at The Happy Lands website, look out for screenings near where you are, and if none are scheduled, ask your local cinema or other venues to show it. a post from Robert Duncan
User Review - 10/10 by Lynne N Steve HWe saw the film at the Adam Smith Theatre in Kirkcaldy. It was difficult to believe that, bar 2 people, none of the actors were professional - in fact, they were from the Fife community, many of them descended from the mining families involved in the 1926 General Strike and subsequent lockout. The film is incredible! The script is so well written, and is even in the local Fife dialect ... don't worry, there are subtitles! The cinematography by Scott Ward is excellent; Scott unfortunately passed away soon after the film was completed, so this is his final work. Finally, the acting; it's so hard to heap enough praise onto the cast for the passion, the realism that they showed. Jokie Wallace, a star in his portrayal of Dan Guthrie, has rightly been nominated for a Scottish BAFTA. We laughed, we cried, we gasped in sheer disbelief at mans inhumanity to man. Ultimately, we left the cinema in no doubt that we had seen a film shot on a low budget, with amateur actors, that would put many of a Hollywood mega-bucks movie to shame. The most shocking thing is that this film doesn't yet have national exposure, it's still on a roadshow. A sales agent NEEDS to pick this film up - the world needs to see this dark slice of our nations history, so that nothing like this need happen again.

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