Tyneside’s Amber Collective return to the Folk Film Gathering to present SHOOTING MAGPIES, a powerful exploration of the impact of heroin on the communities of East Durham after the closure of the mining pits. Young mum Emma wants a better life for her daughters but finds herself torn between the competing voices of her boyfriend, heroin addict Darren, and one-time youth worker Barry. Will Emma and her daughters find a way to escape?
The film will be followed by a live Q&A and discussion with the filmmakers.
(Amber Collective, England, 2005)
Event duration: 120 min
Closed captions available.
Admission is free.
About Folk Film Gathering:
Curated by Transgressive North, the Folk Film Gathering is the world’s first folk film festival, screening films that celebrate the lived experiences of communities worldwide. Each annual edition explores the relationships between cinema and other traditional arts (such as oral storytelling and folk song), discovering what a folk cinema has been at moments throughout world film history, and how it may look in the future.
See the full programme of the festival at: https://www.folkcinemas.com/folkfilmgathering2025
