Ruth Negga stars in "Iona," a film directed by Scott Graham, which made its world premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival, Scotland’s largest film festival, in May, as its closing night film. Described as "part coming-of-age story and part returning-home drama" the film follows the titular character (played by Negga) and her teenage son Bull, as they seek refuge from a violent crime on the island where she was born. Iona’s return exposes Bull to a way of life she rejected as a teenager and sends a shock wave through the family she left behind.
Shot entirely on location in Scotland, "Iona" also stars Tom Brooke, Michelle…
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