Silent Roar
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| Directed by | Johnny Barrington |
| Screenplay by | Johnny Barrington |
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| Distributed by | BFI Video[1] |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Silent Roar is a 2023 British film. It is written and directed by Johnny Barrington in his feature length debut.
Synopsis
[edit]Dondo (McCartney) is a young surfer mourning his father’s disappearance at sea with a crush on Sas, who dreams of escaping the island. Dondo’s behaviour is further altered by an unusual church minister’s arrival on the island.[2][3]
Cast
[edit]- Louis McCartney as Dondo
- Ella Lily Hyland as Sas
- Mark Lockyer
- Fiona Bell as Norma
- Victoria Balnaves as Veronica
- Anders Hayward as Kenny
- Pablo Raybould as Norman
- Chinenwy Ezeude as Swiss Jesus
- Tip Cullen as Willy
- Mark Lockyer as Reverend Paddy
Production
[edit]Written and directed by Johnny Barrington, the film is set in the Outer Hebrides. The picture is produced by Chris Young.[4] The film had support from Screen Scotland, BBC Film, and the BFI.[5]
Filming
[edit]Principal photography began in Scotland in September 2021.[6] Filming locations included the Isle of Skye.[7]
Release
[edit]The film had its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on August 18, 2023.[8] It has been awarded the high-profile opening gala slot at the festival.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Silent Roar". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on April 8, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (June 13, 2023). "Sex, Surfing and Hellfire Scottish Drama 'Silent Roar' to Open Edinburgh International Film Festival – Global Bulletin". Variety. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (June 13, 2023). "Edinburgh Film Festival Reveals Opening Film". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Stephen, Phyllis (June 14, 2023). "Edinburgh International Film Festival opens with a Silent Roar". Edinburghreporter.co.uk. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ Calnan, Ellie (June 14, 2023). "Edinburgh International Film Festival 2023 to open with world premiere of Johnny Barrington's drama 'Silent Roar'". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ Kemp, Stuart (August 15, 2022). "Rising Stars Scotland 2022: Johnny Barrington (writer/director)". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ Macnab, Geoffrey (September 2, 2021). "Silent Roar' produced by Chris Young of 'The Inbetweeers Movie' to shoot on Isle of Lewis (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ Dunn, Jamie (June 14, 2023). "Silent Roar opens Edinburgh International Film Festival 2023". Theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ Pulver, Andrew (June 14, 2023). "Reprieved Edinburgh film festival announces opening film". The Guardian. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Silent Roar at IMDb