Borges and Me
Borges and Me is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at EIFF @ Filmhouse. It has 4 performances listed, running from Sat 15 Aug, 18:30 to Tue 18 Aug, 18:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
In the 1970s, writer and student Jay Parini (Whitehead) finds himself committed to driving blind poet Jorge Luis Borges (Gnecco) across the Scottish countryside. Over the course of an eventful journey the pair form a complex and rich bond, imbued with poetry, music and melancholy. Beautifully adapted from Parini’s memoir, this gorgeously shot and superbly acted film from director Marc Turtletaub evokes memory, time and place with remarkably vivid and clear-eyed candour. Featuring terrific supporting performances from Scottish acting legends Alan Cumming, Peter Mullan and Freya Mavor, this is literate and grown-up filmmaking of the highest order.
Details
- Venue: EIFF @ Filmhouse
- Space: Screen 2
- Genre: EVENTS, Film
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 130 minutes
- Room size: about 71 seats (Screen 2) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 4, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Sat 15 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 18:15 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £12.00