A remake of Scottish classic Whisky Galore is set for a starring role at the world’s top film festival.
The film, headed by Eddie Izzard, Gregor Fisher and James Cosmo, will take centre stage at the Cannes Film Festival next month.
The movie has also been chosen for the prestigious closing night gala at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in June.
There are high hopes for the picture based on the 1949 original directed by Alexander Mackendrick.
It was adapted from the novel by Compton Mackenzie, which was inspired by the wreck of the SS Politician off Eriskay in 1941.
The £5million film follows residents of the island of Todday and their efforts to retrieve a cargo of 50,000 cases of whisky from the SS Cabinet Minister after she runs aground.
The original classic film starred Gordon Jackson, Joan Greenwood, Gordon Jackson and Basil Radford.
Writer Peter McDougall, who has stuck faithfully to the story set during World War II, said it was aimed at a new generation.
“The important thing is that we dwell on the romanticism of the story and there are loads of cinema fans who do not know anything about the original,” he said.
“Now we are hoping to transcend that and bring it to a whole new audience entirely. This is a feel-good film.
“Compared to this day and age of films about zombies hanging out of closes, it will be a nice thing to watch.”