The Hermit of Treig
| The Hermit of Treig | |
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| Directed by | Lizzie MacKenzie |
| Produced by | Naomi Spiro Lizzie MacKenzie |
| Starring | Ken Smith |
| Cinematography | Lizzie MacKenzie |
| Edited by | Kieran Gosney Ling Lee |
| Music by | Cameron McLellan Mischa Stevens |
Production companies | Aruna Productions www.arunaproductions.com |
| Distributed by | Cosmic Cat (UK) |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | Scotland |
| Language | English |
The Hermit of Treig is a Scottish documentary film, directed by Lizzie MacKenzie and produced by Naomi Spiro. The film is a portrait of Ken Smith, an elderly man who has spent 40 years living in relative isolation in a cabin on the shores of Loch Treig in the Scottish Highlands.
The film premiered on 5 March 2022 at the Glasgow Film Festival, with Smith in attendance as his first time visiting Glasgow in decades. It was released commercially on 25 March.