Gallivant

To gallivant, is, according to its dictionary definition 'to wander about, seeking pleasure or diversion', and this is just what artist turned filmmaker Andrew Kötting set out to do on this zig-zagging 6,000 mile trip around Britain's coastline.

Part home movie, part road movie, Kötting's riveting and eccentric film stars his 85-year-old grandmother Gladys - opinionated, bursting with anecdotes and contradictory reminiscences – and his eight-year-old daughter Eden. As the journey begins, the two are practically strangers, but by the end, 'Little Eden' and 'Big Granny' have struck up a warm bond, a relationship lent added poignancy by the fact that Eden has Joubert Syndrome, a condition that affects her speech and movement so she communicates through sign language.

Newly remastered in 2K by the BFI, Gallivant is presented on Blu-ray alongside a selection of short films chosen by Andrew Kötting.

• Gallivant newly remastered in 2K by the BFI and presented in High Definition
• 11 previously released short films by Andrew Kötting (1984-2001, 112 mins): Gallivant (The Pilot), Jaunt, Klipperty Klöpp, Hoi-Polloi, Acumen, H.B 1829 (his badblöod), Diddyköy, Smart Alek, Là Bas, Invalids, and Me
• Forgotten The Queen (Andrew Kötting, 2017, 10 mins)
• Dog Ate Dog (Andrew Kötting, 2018, 14 mins)
• In Far Away Land (Andrew Kötting, 2019, 6 mins)
• The Buzz of the Past (Andrew Kötting, 2022, 7 mins)
• A Gallivant Around St Leonards… (John Rogers, 2022, 30 mins)
• **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet with writing on Gallivant and selected short films