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“Borges and Me” Screens Out of Competition at Edinburgh

8/16/2026

Summary

Story summary

Marc Turtletaub’s film “Borges and Me” screened Out of Competition at Edinburgh International Film Festival.
The Oren Moverman-scripted adaptation stars Fionn Whitehead as Parini, Luis Gnecco as Borges, and Alan Cumming as Alastair Reid.
Filmed at 61 Scottish Highland locations, the movie shows Borges rowing into Loch Ness and falling.
Turtletaub, who found the memoir in a Hawaiian bookstore, called Gnecco’s performance theatrical and “amazing.”

History

Historical Context

Founded in 1947 by documentary pioneer John Grierson, the Edinburgh International Film Festival—now the world’s longest-running film festival—expanded from a 35-film documentary showcase to an August event featuring hundreds of screenings, such as the 2025 edition’s 194 films and 16,500 attendees. This legacy underpins the out-of-competition screening of Marc Turtletaub’s *Borges and Me*, shot at 61 Highland locations and starring Fionn Whitehead and Alan Cumming.

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Story summary

Marc Turtletaub’s film “Borges and Me” screened Out of Competition at Edinburgh International Film Festival.
The Oren Moverman-scripted adaptation stars Fionn Whitehead as Parini, Luis Gnecco as Borges, and Alan Cumming as Alastair Reid.
Filmed at 61 Scottish Highland locations, the movie shows Borges rowing into Loch Ness and falling.
Turtletaub, who found the memoir in a Hawaiian bookstore, called Gnecco’s performance theatrical and “amazing.”

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