Year: 2020
Writer: Douglas Maxwell
Filmed, directed and performed by Peter Mullan
Synopsis
Peter Mullan stars in a surreal and hilarious new short from writer Douglas Maxwell. After switching the food in his back-garden bird feeder, an idyllic lockdown experience is threatened after the birds make it clear they’re none too happy with the change. A showdown ensues, and as the fight escalates beyond his control the lines between man and beast begin to blur.
More information
Scenes for Survival is a National Theatre of Scotland project in association with BBC Scotland, Screen Scotland, BBC Arts’ Culture in Quarantine project and Scotland’s leading theatre venues and companies, with support from Hopscotch Films
Find out more about Scenes for Survival at http://bbc.co.uk/scenesforsurvival