Our Fathers
Documentary
BBC Scotland / Creative Scotland
Scottish Documentary Institute
Acquired by True Story
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, was broadcast on BBC Scotland in Spring 2020, opened the Lusaka International Film Festival (Zambia) in 2021 and has now been acquired by True Story.
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
