THE HERMIT OF TREIG

PART OF THE STAGE AND SCREEN FILM FESTIVAL

An extraordinary true story of solitude, resilience, and the wild beauty of the Scottish Highlands.

For over 40 years, Ken Smith has lived alone in a handmade log cabin beside Scotland’s remote Loch Treig — no running water, no electricity, no phone. Just nature, silence, and the rhythm of a life lived on his own terms.

But when filmmaker Lizzie MacKenzie forms an unexpected friendship with Ken, his remarkable world opens up. What follows is a deeply moving and gently humorous portrait of a man who chose isolation — and the human connection that found him anyway.

Winner of Best Single Documentary at the 2022 BAFTA Scotland Awards, The Hermit of Treig is a tender, meditative film about self-reliance, ageing, and what it means to live a meaningful life — even if that life is far from ordinary.