Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) hosted by Edinburgh International Festival, has just announced that the Festival will open with the world premiere of Silent Roar, the debut feature from Scottish writer and director, Johnny Barrington. The film features client Victoria Balnaves.
A teenage tale of surfing, sex and hellfire set in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, Silent Roar stars newcomer Louis McCartney as Dondo, a young surfer struggling to accept his father’s recent disappearance at sea. Caught up in grief, he is brought to his senses by rebellious crush Sas, a high achiever who dreams of escaping the island. When an oddly-behaved new minister arrives on the island, Dondo begins to have cosmic visions…
Silent Roar is the first feature film from BAFTA-nominated writer and director Johnny Barrington, and has been produced by Scottish producer Chris Young (The Inbetweeners Movie).
Press release here.
