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Knock of the Ban-Sithe

A contemporary ghost story based on Gaelic folklore. Three siblings return to the family croft on the Isle of Lewis to visit their dying mother. By Kenny Boyle.

A contemporary ghost story based on Gaelic folklore. Three siblings return to the family croft on the Isle of Lewis to visit their dying mother – but their childhood home is haunted by unsettling memories and fears as they wait through the night for the arrival of the dreaded Ban-Sithe.

By Kenny Boyle.

Kirstin………..Helen Mackay
Mairi………….Sophia Mclean
Calum……….Kenny Boyle
Peggi………..Mairi Morrison
Titan…………Aora

Producer/director: Bruce Young

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44 minutes

Last on

Wed 27 Aug 202514:15

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  • Thu 18 Aug 202214:15
  • Wed 27 Aug 202514:15

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