Blue Black Permanent (Region B)

This haunting and magical film moves between Edinburgh and Orkney as it tells of a womans attempts to come to terms with her mothers death through her childhood memories. Filled with flashbacks and dream sequences, its also a film about islanders relationship with the ever-present sea.

Margaret Taits only feature-length film, from her own screenplay, was produced by the BFI in 1992 and was the first Scottish feature film directed by a woman. Now newly remastered in 2K and available on DVD and Blu-ray for the very first time.

• Film poems the work of filmmaker Margaret Tait(2018, 31 mins): BFI curator Peter Todd welcomes academic Lucy Reynolds and writers So Mayer and Anna Coatman to talk about the work, rhythm and poetry of film poet Margaret Tait
• Margaret Tait Film Maker(1983, 34 mins): Arts Council England film featuring the only filmed interview with Margaret Tait
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