Our Fathers

Documentary
BBC Scotland / Creative Scotland 
Scottish Documentary Institute

30 mins 

Fr Max and Fr James have been sent on a mission from Aba, Nigeria to the Scottish Highlands due to a shortage of local priests. Will their humour and Igbo songs help keep these remote communities alive?

Commissioned by BBC Scotland and Creative Scotland, and produced by the Scottish Documentary Institute, "Our Fathers" premiered at the 2020 Glasgow Film Festival and will be broadcast on BBC Scotland in Spring 2020. 

 

Press

The Scotsman - Documentary tells story of how Nigerian priests adapted to life in Scottish Highlands.

The Independent - BBC film Our Fathers features two Nigerian priests sent to the Scottish Highlands due to staff shortages in the Catholic Church.

BBC - BBC Scotland to showcase top film festival documentaries.

Written and Directed by Zoe Hunter Gordon and Kieran Hennigan 
Director of Photography: Thomas Hogben
Editor: Erika Iesse
Additional Camera: Kieran Hennigan and Zoe Hunter Gordon
Sound: Zoe Hunter Gordon and Kieran Hennigan
Colourist & Online Editor: Harrison Jacobs

Sound Designer & Dubbing Mixer: Tom Drew

Production Manager: Naomi Spiro

Production Co-ordinator: Rachel Stollery

Executive Producer for Screen Scotland: Leslie Finlay

Executive Producer for BBC Scotland: Steve Allen

Produced by Noé Mendelle