Grandad & The Pier

Moving film about a passionate and seemingly tireless man who uses his charm and persuasiveness to win over people in his battle to preserve for posterity a landmark cast-iron pier on the Isle of Man. Filmed by his grandson, it is also a gripping account of a community campaigning for the survival of heritage that is rooted in everybody’s personal history: the 130-year-old pier constitutes the memory of the island. Grandad & The Pier is a wonderful ode to life and to the power of the collective.