published in 1932, Gibbon died in 1935. 1935. in died Gibbon 1932, in published Deyn) and her intense passion for life, the unsettled Ewan Ewan unsettled the life, for passion intense her and Deyn) twentieth century, ‘A Scots Quair’. Sunset Song was was Song Sunset Quair’. Scots ‘A century, twentieth SONG is driven by the young heroine Chris (Agyness (Agyness Chris heroine young the by driven is SONG trilogy about life in the early part of the the of part early the in life about trilogy of the land. 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The people people The life. in later writings (TYRANNOSAUR, WAR HORSE) and Kevin Guthrie Guthrie Kevin and HORSE) WAR (TYRANNOSAUR, be a profound influence on his his on influence profound a be Coen Brothers’ forthcoming HAIL, CAESAR), Peter Mullan Mullan Peter CAESAR), HAIL, forthcoming Brothers’ Coen thoughts and beliefs and was to to was and beliefs and thoughts SUNSET SONG stars Agyness Deyn (PUSHER and the the and (PUSHER Deyn Agyness stars SONG SUNSET rural community shaped his his shaped community rural formative years. Life in this small small this in Life years. formative held in November before general release in December. December. in release general before November in held of the Mearns where he spent his his spent he where Mearns the of A special Scottish Premiere and preview screenings were were screenings preview and Premiere Scottish special A The Grassic Gibbon Centre. Image courtesy of moved to Arbuthnott in the Howe Howe the in Arbuthnott to moved emotional scale and deeply romantic at its core. its at romantic deeply and scale emotional Festival where it screened in Official Competition. Competition. Official in screened it where Festival Aberdeenshire croft of Hillhead of Seggat and and Seggat of Hillhead of croft Aberdeenshire land in looking to the future. SUNSET SONG is an epic in in epic an is SONG SUNSET future. the to looking in land Festival followed by a UK Premiere at the BFI London Film Film London BFI the at Premiere UK a by followed Festival Lewis Grassic Gibbon was born in 1901 in the the in 1901 in born was Gibbon Grassic Lewis remarkable strength, she is able to draw from the ancient ancient the from draw to able is she strength, remarkable World Premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Film International Toronto 2015 the at Premiere World Chris endures the great hardships. 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Yet, in a final moment of grace, grace, of moment final a in Yet, way. possible harshest the set for release in the UK and Ireland on 4 December 2015 2015 December 4 on Ireland and UK the in release for set changing modern world to bear on this community in in community this on bear to world modern changing classic novel by Scottish writer Lewis Grassic Gibbon, is is Gibbon, Grassic Lewis writer Scottish by novel classic the Mearns, is better known by his his by known better is Mearns, the of the First World War is felt from afar, bringing the rapidly rapidly the bringing afar, from felt is War World First the of ambitious film to date, SUNSET SONG, adapted from the the from adapted SONG, SUNSET date, to film ambitious James Leslie Mitchell, the novelist of of novelist the Mitchell, Leslie James (Kevin Guthrie) and for the unforgiving land. The impact impact The land. unforgiving the for and Guthrie) (Kevin Renowned British filmmaker Terence Davies’ most most Davies’ Terence filmmaker British Renowned FILMING ‘SUNSET SONG’ SONG’ ‘SUNSET FILMING AND ABERDEENSHIRE ABERDEENSHIRE AND LEWIS GRASSIC GIBBON GIBBON GRASSIC LEWIS This map has been created by VisitScotland in ABERDEENSHIRE association with Metrodome. Here are some website links which provide more details about Explore Aberdeenshire’s inspiring the film and the locations: SUNSET SONG natural landscapes from the epic Film, Tourism & Regional Information: north east coastline, including www.metrodomegroup.com www.filminginscotland.com the Banffshire coast, to beautiful www.visitscotland.com/films FILM MAP Royal Deeside and the stunning www.visitscotland.com/aberdeenshire Location Information: Cairngorms National Park. www.ballogie-estate.co.uk www.grassicgibbon.com The region has ancient castles, idyllic towns and SEE THE FILM villages and stunning countryside to explore, which www.glentanar.co.uk is home to a variety of wildlife. Discover www.glenmuick.com THEN VISIT THE clifftops, coves and beaches and explore www.invercauld.estate traditional fishing villages - or unravel www.arbuthnottbervieandkinneff.org.uk ABERDEENSHIRE LOCATIONS a dramatic past through Scotland’s /arbuthnott-history Castle Trail. You’ll find everything www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk from rugged ruins to grand /fettercairn/fettercairn fortresses and royal residences. SunsetSongFilm @SunsetSongFilm Head into Aberdeen city to find award-winning restaurants, fantastic shopping and a vibrant nightlife. Aberdeen offers a wealth of history and culture including fantastic galleries, museums and historical buildings, as well as a superb beach just a short walk from the city centre. This map has been created to show the locations in Aberdeenshire which were used in the making of the Sunset Song movie as well as the importance of Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s classic novel and his place in Scotland’s rich literary history. ©VisitScotland 2015 All information is provided for general reference purpose only and is correct at time of publication. VisitScotland accepts no responsibility for any error or misrepresentation and excludes all liability for loss or damage caused by any reliance placed on the information contained in this publication. Please check attraction opening times before visiting. Designed by darlingforsyth.com published in 1932, Gibbon died in 1935. 1935. in died Gibbon 1932, in published Deyn) and her intense passion for life, the unsettled Ewan Ewan unsettled the life, for passion intense her and Deyn) twentieth century, ‘A Scots Quair’. Sunset Song was was Song Sunset Quair’. Scots ‘A century, twentieth SONG is driven by the young heroine Chris (Agyness (Agyness Chris heroine young the by driven is SONG trilogy about life in the early part of the the of part early the in life about trilogy of the land. Set in a rural Scottish community, SUNSET SUNSET community, Scottish rural a in Set land. the of ‘Sunset Song’ the first book in his his in book first the Song’ ‘Sunset devastation of war and pays fine tribute to the endurance endurance the to tribute fine pays and war of devastation vivid imaginative power in his novel novel his in power imaginative vivid auteur, Terence Davies, SUNSET SONG laments the the laments SONG SUNSET Davies, Terence auteur, memory, were later recreated with with recreated later were memory, Told with gritty poetic realism by Britain’s greatest living living greatest Britain’s by realism poetic gritty with Told sounds of that time etched in his his in etched time that of sounds and places, sights, smells and and smells sights, places, and (SUNSHINE ON LEITH). ON (SUNSHINE writings later in life. The people people The life. in later writings (TYRANNOSAUR, WAR HORSE) and Kevin Guthrie Guthrie Kevin and HORSE) WAR (TYRANNOSAUR, be a profound influence on his his on influence profound a be Coen Brothers’ forthcoming HAIL, CAESAR), Peter Mullan Mullan Peter CAESAR), HAIL, forthcoming Brothers’ Coen thoughts and beliefs and was to to was and beliefs and thoughts SUNSET SONG stars Agyness Deyn (PUSHER and the the and (PUSHER Deyn Agyness stars SONG SUNSET rural community shaped his his shaped community rural formative years. Life in this small small this in Life years. formative held in November before general release in December. December. in release general before November in held of the Mearns where he spent his his spent he where Mearns the of A special Scottish Premiere and preview screenings were were screenings preview and Premiere Scottish special A The Grassic Gibbon Centre. Image courtesy of moved to Arbuthnott in the Howe Howe the in Arbuthnott to moved emotional scale and deeply romantic at its core. its at romantic deeply and scale emotional Festival where it screened in Official Competition. Competition. Official in screened it where Festival Aberdeenshire croft of Hillhead of Seggat and and Seggat of Hillhead of croft Aberdeenshire land in looking to the future. SUNSET SONG is an epic in in epic an is SONG SUNSET future. the to looking in land Festival followed by a UK Premiere at the BFI London Film Film London BFI the at Premiere UK a by followed Festival Lewis Grassic Gibbon was born in 1901 in the the in 1901 in born was Gibbon Grassic Lewis remarkable strength, she is able to draw from the ancient ancient the from draw to able is she strength, remarkable World Premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Film International Toronto 2015 the at Premiere World Chris endures the great hardships.