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The film was made back in 2013

'It's not a documentary': Writer responds to historical review of Scots film
ONE of the writers behind a 2013 drama on the General Strike in Fife has argued the film is "not a documentary" after a writer explored how accurate it was to history.

Crowds marching from Scotland to London during the General Strike

history Does film about Scots miners tell the real story of the General Strike?

The Deathless Woman addresses the Nazi Holocaust of the Romani peoples of Europe

Part-documentary, part metaphor, a haunting voice from the Roma people’s past

The film will be in cinemas May 20

Isle of Lewis locals treated to special screen of upcoming film set on the island

Gillian Mackay was proudly wearing a Resistance badge as she spoke in Parliament on Star Wars Day

Exclusive interview 'I have lightsabers in my office': Gillian Mackay reveals deep love for Star Wars

Celine Dion and Sam Heughan will star in It's All Coming Back to Me

Sam Heughan shares photo of new film starring alongside Celine Dion and Priyanka Chopra

Scaramanga founder and managing director Carl Morenikeji

Harry Potter blockbuster turns to Scottish business for props

Rishi Sunak compared himself to Will Smith, but pointed out that 'at least he didn't get up and slap anybody'

Rishi Sunak compares himself to Will Smith after criticism of millionaire wife

Angela Rayner has said Will Smith set a bad example to young people by slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars

Labour chief says it would be 'unacceptable' to 'lamp' Boris Johnson

Will Smith hit Chris Rock in the face after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. (PA)

Will Smith issues public apology after hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars

No security staff were in evidence after Will Smith assaulted Chris Rock on stage

COMMENT Violence simply glossed over at the Oscars as the show goes on

Will Smith hit Chris Rock in the face after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. (PA)

WATCH: Will Smith causes chaos at Oscars hitting host Chris Rock

Dundee Contemporary Arts Studio is showing Olga

Here's what you can get up to in Scotland this week

Gerard Butler has had his odds for the 007 role cut

Scottish star Gerard Butler has odds of being next James Bond slashed

From left: Paul Laverty, Annmarie Strain, Martin Compston and Rebecca O'Brien at the Glasgow Film Festival for the 20th-anniversary screening of Sweet Sixteen

EXCLUSIVE 'Deeply concerning' poverty has got worse since Sweet Sixteen, says creator

Game of Thrones star Richard Madden is among the favourites to take over as James Bond

Scots star Richard Madden has odds on being the next James Bond slashed

Martin Compston appeared at the Glasgow Film Festival for the 20th-anniversary screening of Sweet Sixteen

EXCLUSIVE Martin Compston says issues in Sweet Sixteen present now 'more than ever'

Vivienne Westwood appears in Wake Up Punk

Seven good ideas for what to do in Scotland this week

The Skint monologues explore the issue of poverty, featuring an array of talent from around the UK

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW 'This is a dream come true': Scots filmmaker tackles poverty with idol Peter Mullan

Outlander star Sam Heughan responds to James Bond rumours

Outlander star Sam Heughan responds to James Bond rumours

City Girl will be shown on Saturday, March 18 at 18:00

Scotland's only silent film festival to make its return as part of Year of Stories 2022

A new film, which premiered last week at the Glasgow Film Festival and stars Alan Cumming, retells the story of Brian Mackinnon

COMMENT Back to school aged 30 – you’ve got to hand it to Brandon

David Pratt at the frontline in Bartella near Mosul in 2016

INTERVIEW Depicting the futility of war: David Pratt on his Pictures from Iraq film

Batgirl has been filming in Glasgow for weeks

Residents shocked after cars moved and 'dumped' by Batgirl crews

Take the High Road and Game of Thrones actor John Stahl dies aged 69

Take the High Road and Game of Thrones actor John Stahl dies aged 69

The Glasgow Film Festival has removed its Russian features

Glasgow Film Festival removes Russian features due to links with Kremlin funding

Alan Cumming on how he is still '100% a Yes man' fighting being ruled by London

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Alan Cumming on the Edinburgh microcosm explaining the need for independence

Ashgrove follows a scientist who tries to find a cure for a pandemic affecting the water supply

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Canadian filmmaker on why Glasgow is such a globally renowned city for cinema

Pictures by Gordon Terris.

In pictures: Famous faces spotted filming Batgirl in Glasgow city centre

Teenager wins treble at Gaelic short film awards

Teenager scoops three awards at Gaelic short film awards

Robert Pattinson stars as the eponymous superhero in The Batman

Robert Pattinson says he 'loves Glasgow' at The Batman premiere

The Edinburgh Short Film Festival will feature names including Johnny Vegas

Here are seven things you can do in Scotland this week

John Grierson was a hugely influential filmmaker

PROFILE Marking the legacy of the ‘man of the cinema’, 50 years on

Yuni (2021) is directed Kamila Andini and will be at the film festival

Seven top picks for the Glasgow Film Festival

Alan Cumming will attend the European premiere of My Old School on March 3

Alan Cumming and Martin Compston to walk red carpet at this year's Glasgow Film Festival

Buster Keaton will be back on the Hippodrome screen

Silent film festival makes return to Scottish town

Four-time Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan is set to take up the lead role in the film adaption of The Outrun

The Outrun: Orkney author Amy Liptrot co-writes memoir into Hollywood adaption

(Left to right) Lewis McAskie, Caitriona Balfe, Kenneth Branagh, Jamie Dornan and Ciaran Hinds with Jude Hill in front as they attend the Irish premiere of film Belfast at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast

Kenneth Branagh celebrates as Belfast is nominated for seven Oscars

A Legend In The Making: Book by Stuart Cosgrove to be made into Ali documentary

Stuart Cosgrove's Muhammad Ali book to be made into US documentary

In 2013, James McAvoy played a muscular, macho Macbeth in grimy combat gear

COMMENT Pat Kane: Hamlet may be a ‘moaner’ – but even now his points are all too relevant

James McAvoy said suggested independence should stand on its own merits

James McAvoy says independence 'could be a fantastic thing'

Erin Joan Michael is a location assistant who's worked on productions such as Tetris | Main photograph: Colin Mearns

A DAY IN THE LIFE 'That's the BAFTA shot': A day in the life of a location assistant in Glasgow

The resources are suitable for those aged five to 19

Dedicated Gaelic hub launches on Film Scotland website for Language Week

Tens of thousands of Runrig fans gathered under Stirling Castle for their two emotional farewell gigs in 2018, which are featured in the documentary Picture: Greg Russell

City hosts big-screen premiere of Runrig musical documentary

Here are the films and shows that Scottish stars will be appearing in

Here are the films and shows that Scottish stars will be appearing in

James McAvoy stars in Filth, directed by Jon S Baird

All of James McAvoy’s most iconic roles, ranked

James McAvoy on Graham Norton Show tonight to discuss film shot in Scotland

James McAvoy on Graham Norton Show tonight to discuss film shot in Scotland

A Glasgow shop front transformed into a Gotham 'Levitz Liquor' Store

SPECIAL REPORT Glasgow's film boom: How the production industry is changing Scotland

Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe in Outlander

Film festival to show exclusive preview of Outlander season six

The Glasgow Film Festival will open with the UK premiere of The Outfit

Glasgow Film Festival to return in-person as it announces big-name line-up

Here's how much Glasgow made from a record year for movies filming in the city

Here's how much Glasgow made from a record year for movies filming in the city

Tory Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries cast the future of the BBC into doubt with a tweet that followed a leaked plan to freeze the TV licence fee

COMMENT If we value our culture we have to fund it – ‘devo-max’ won’t do that

Alan Cumming plays Brandon Lee in My Old School, the story of 'Scotland’s most notorious imposter'

Film about ‘Scotland’s most notorious imposter’ picked up by award-winning firm

Alan Cumming and other Scottish talent to join virtual Burns Night fundraiser

Alan Cumming and other Scottish talent to join virtual Burns Night fundraiser