This Filthy Earth (UK-import)
This Filthy Earth is the story of sisters Kath and Francine whose lives are disrupted by two men - a brutal villager greedy for the girls' land and a gentle stranger who offers the possibility of escape. Amidst a landscape of rural hardship and a community consumed with superstition, events unfurl which threaten their sibling bond. This Filthy Earth is the second feature from Andrew Kotting, whose debut film, Gallivant, won him Channel 4's Best New Director Award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 1996. It features an exciting line up of acting talent including Rebecca Palmer ( Intimacy, Quills), Shane Attwooll ( Porgy and Bess), Demelza Randall in her feature film debut, Dudley Sutton ( Up at the Villa, The Devils) andFrench actor Xavier Tchili ( La Perme). A tragic tale of rural passion and survival, This Filthy Earth is inspired by Emile Zolas novel La Terre and John Bergers Pig Earth.
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