Presented as part of Tyne Valley Film Festival, Amber’s 1989 film In Fading Light comes to Hexham Library.

In Fading Light is a feature drama set within the declining fishing industry of North Shields, written by local writer Tom Hadaway and produced by Amber Films in 1989. The film centres on the upheaval caused in a traditional fishing community by the unexpected arrival of a young woman.

To authentically depict the community, Amber Films purchased and operated a 63-foot anchor seine netter, integrating themselves into the daily routines of the fishermen. Actors auditioning for roles found themselves at sea for days, gutting fish alongside seasoned fishermen. When the story required a storm sequence, cast, crew, and fishermen set sail into a force 9 gale, with tripods anchored to the deck.

The outcome is an authentic blend of drama and documentary of epic human proportions. A beautiful visual record of a once true time and place, and a vital lasting piece of independent British social-realist cinema.

Please note this screening takes place at Hexham Library, please arrive prior to the ticketed time.