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The Shepherds of Berneray

Jack (John Edward) Shea
Allen Moore
1981 United States 55 minutes Gaelic

Shot over twelve months from May 1978 to 1979, the film is a portrait of the people of Berneray, a small island to the north of North Uist in the Parish of Harris. It traces the life of the island and its people through the changing of the seasons, concentrating on the sheep and fishing industries of the island. .

Production :
Film Study Center at Harvard University; Jack (John Edward) Shea
Editing :
Allen Moore
Sound :
Jack (John Edward) Shea
Photography :
Allen Moore