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Demise Of Tartan Films: What Went Wrong?
News feature on the death of Tartan Films Andrew Stimpson , July 24th, 2008 11:24

Andy Stimpson casts his eye over the amazing body of pan-global work that Tartan Films introduced us to

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Primer (2004)
Made for the insanely paltry sum of $7000 by writer/director/cinematographer/producer/star/editor Shane Carruth and the most intricate examination of temporal causality ever committed to film. Only stoners and cognitive gymnasts have any chance of unravelling the last half hour. Fortunately it comes with a director’s commentary.