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In partnership with Julia Parks, Seaweed is available to watch online from 4-18 February.


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Tickets to watch 'Seaweed' are free, however you can opt-in to a small donation at checkout, which will help us to cover our baseline streaming costs.

A 16mm moving image artwork that explores the folklore, ecology, and history of seaweed in north Scotland. Voiced by seaweed harvesters, workers in the alginate factories, environmental activists, archaeologists, seaweed farmers behind the miracle resource. The film includes archive footage, oral histories and contemporary documentary footage of people working with seaweed.


With thanks to Scotland’s Moving Image Archive.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    19 minutes
  • Language
    English, Gaelic
  • Country
    United Kingdom
  • Subtitle Language
    English, SDH
  • Director
    Julia Parks