Hugo, a Dutchman who moved to Scotland 15 years ago, shares his deep love and connection with the Scottish mountains. We follow a hillwalking journey of Hugo leading a small group of people on a mountain near Ullapool.

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Directed, Filmed, Produced and Edited by Kelsey D Grubbs.

This film was made as part of Kelsey D Grubbs’ doctoral research in social anthropology at the University of Edinburgh.

*This is a very low-budget film. Please excuse the sound challenges we had.

The other films in the series:

Ecotheatre-Home – featuring Laura Pasetti. During a summer camp five teenagers play, reconnect with nature, and reclaim their identities with nature amidst the teen angst years and planetary crises. Ecotheatre is not just about performing with nature. It is a journey home.

Haven – follows Kajedo, the land steward of the Findhorn Hinterland Trust, in how he approaches ‘deep listening to the land’, and leads a small group of volunteers in taking actions to increase biodiversity in a desert ecosystem.

Hope – On the West Coast of Scotland, local residents of Moidart and nonprofit Trees for Hope find ways to regenerate the ancient Atlantic Rainforest.