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BEATS Film Screening with Q&A

The National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall delighted to be screening the award-winning film BEATS (2019) followed by a Q&A with Kieran Hurley who wrote the original play.

BEATS Film Screening with Q&A

About BEATS Film Screening with Q&A

Synopsis of BEATS from the BFI:

In the summer of 1994, in a small town in central Scotland, best mates Johnno (Cristian Ortega) and Spanner (Lorn Macdonald) head out for one last night of raving together before Johnno’s family move away. Shot partly on gritty black and white, Beats effortlessly taps into a youthful nostalgia for an endless party, and the counterculture movement of the 90s.

Directed by: Brian Welsh
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Music
Film running time: 102 mins.
Certificate: 18, very strong language
The film will be subtitled.

Doors open at 17:30

Come along early to see some 90s music memorabilia from the Library collection in our Access Centre.

Feel free to wear your favourite 90s music t-shirt on the night. Accessible seating will be available. If you have any questions, please contact us at movingimage@nls.uk.

Kieran Hurley is an award-winning writer, performer, and theatre maker based in Glasgow. He has worked on various projects across film, TV and theatre, includng ADULTS (2023), MOUTHPIECE and SQUARE GO (2018).

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