Traveller (2013)

Two worlds collide in Traveller, an action-packed tale of violence, corruption and the little known world of the traveller community starring David Essex and his son Billy Cook.

In his feature debut Billy Cook plays Owen McBride a young man, half gyspy, half Gorgio (non-gypsy) torn between two ways of life. When he saves a stranger’s life he gets caught up in a life-threatening situation. With a gang of violent gangsters and the police on his tail he is forced to go in to hiding at his father Blackberry’s (David Essex) gypsy site. He takes on a job training wild horses and learns the ways of gypsy life, but his situation is made more dangerous when he forms an unusual alliance with a young female police officer (Kerrie Hayes – The Mill).

The action is non-stop with bare-knuckle fights, and violent confrontations as well as an off-limits encounter with beautiful gypsy woman Litzy (Lois Winstone).

Based on John F. McDonald’s novel Tribe, Traveller is a groundbreaking film that sheds li ght on a fascinating and often misunderstood community that has rarely been seen on the big screen. It shows their way of life, their traditions and the prejudices they face. To add to its authenticity, the extras are real travellers and the filming took place on a genuine traveller site.

Directed by BAFTA-nominated director Benjamin Johns in his feature film debut and a soundtrack created by David Essex.

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