Ratcatcher
Lynne Ramsay / GB, FR, 1999 / 94 min.
Glasgow, in the mid-seventies: James is growing up in a poor neighbourhood, in tough conditions, but doesn’t let this get him down. Feature debut in documentary style by female director Lynne Ramsay, who was born in Glasgow.
Ratcatcher is a sketch of the life of Scottish pre-teen James, during the garbage men’s strike in Glasgow, in the summer of 1973. He lives in a neighbourhood that might be called disadvantaged, a bad neighbourhood, a Gorbals, or special needs area.
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Director
Lynne Ramsay
Production year
1999
Country
GB, FR
Original title
Ratcatcher
Length
94 min.
Language
English
Subtitles
NLD
Format
35mm
Part of
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