THIS SEASON’S THEME: SCOTLAND ON FILM

Welcome to episode 020 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast. Ashley and Gary are joined by broadcaster and presenter Laura McLuckie to discuss Peter Mullan's 2010 NEDS.

SYNOPSIS
Set in the 1970s. Encompassed by violent street gangs, neglectful parents, bullying teachers and a lack of positive role models, a studious but emotionally abandoned kid turns thug.

LINKS IN CONVERSATION
https://twitter.com/LauraMcLucki
https://www.instagram.com/laura_mcluckie_jeon/
https://www.wellmi.net

SHORT FILMS
The Clue - A girl finds a mysterious note with an invitation to go on a treasure hunt and unraveling a mystery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9ASOd2iazo

Cautionary Tales - A bizarre incident left Aaron with an unusual facial disfigurement. Aaron seeks comfort in the friendship and understanding of an unexpected group of outcasts"
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEsoDFBdQeU&ab_channel=Us

Cosmonuat - character study about a lonely Cambodian exchange student who struggles to connect with the world in the only way she knows how - by leaving it.
https://vimeo.com/192807840

LAURA'S BIO
Laura McLuckie is a broadcaster, MC, presenter and the host of a radio travel show called ‘On the Road Busan’. She is the CEO of WellMi Wellness Solutions, a company that develops and delivers boutique wellness seminars, corporate wellness training programs and wellness tourism experiences, utilizing the stunning natural surroundings of Busan, South Korea. She is a wellness tourism researcher at Youngsan University, an ambassador for global sustainability NGO MSC Korea, and serves on the advisory council for the Busan International Tourism City Fostering Project.