The Banana Republic

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Built in 1962 as an answer to local overcrowding and slum conditions in tenements, Leith’s Cables Wynd housing estate, known locally as the Banana Flats, became notorious as the crime-ridden center of Europe’s heroin epidemic in the 1980s. In 2015, it sits down the street from two Michelin starred restaurants. The film follows a local photographer and former resident who is embarking on a quest to document the triumphs and tragedies that exist inside each of the estate’s 204 flats.
DIRECTOR: Scott Calonico
PRODUCER:
Lindsay Goodall
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:
Sonja Henrici, Noe Mendelle
DOP: George Cameron Geddes
EDITOR: Anthea Harvey
MUSIC/SOUND DESIGN: Ali Murray
WORLD PREMIERE - Edinburgh International Film Festival 2015
Screenings:
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Film Festival Stranrear 2015 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Inverness Film Festival 2015 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - London Short Film Festival 2016 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Thessaloniki Doc Market 2016 (Greece)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Filmhouse Cinema, Edinburgh - Architecture Season 2016 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Open City Documentary Film Festival 2016 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Cinetekton! Int Fest of Cinema and Architecture 2016 (Mexico)
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16 мар 2017

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@darnick54 11 месяцев назад

I recall playing on the site when they were being built. A landmark in Leith for nearly 60 years, thanks for this.

@havennewbowtow8835 2 года назад

Grew up across the road in Sheriff Brae. Played as a bairn on the site when the flats got built. One of my uncles, Jimmy Strachan had a flat in the building. They were very desirable council houses in the day.

@frasemci 3 года назад

What a great film, informative and shot with compassion. Nice one.

@ThisisthePresident 3 года назад

Thanks Fraser. Used to live right down the street from the Flats.

@rsreset3236 Год назад

Just spent three weeks in there! Best time ever!!!

@keithpringle3940 2 года назад

Decent wee doc, mebbes a part 2 in the future? Leith in general would be a good watch!

@jimsteele1272 6 лет назад

V interesting. Thanks

@leewightman9776 4 года назад

Thats where renton and sick boy had there first hit...love that block a few memories there

@ThisisthePresident 4 года назад

They filmed a bit of Transpotting 2 inside the Estate.

@billbansheeedinburgh1172 18 дней назад

I worked in the Bru in the late 80d and 90s. These like loads of Leith gripped by drugs. Needle bins outside. I still wander about Leith remembering the good old bad old days. I was born in Leith and it's not the same, I did prefer the 80/90s. One thing that's no changed.I never been in The Banana Flats

@carolinegray3150 5 лет назад

Nice views

@duncanmurphy9762 5 лет назад

Very admirable people.

@theblindfoldep 6 лет назад

A curved version of Le Corbusier's Unite d'Habitation. Beautiful building and great bit of film. Hope it doesn't get demolished as people are happy there.

@stewiezjonder3924 6 лет назад

Blindfold beautiful building? It's painful to look at...Brutalist's monstrosity

@jamesveitch2798 5 лет назад

I can't believe the council ownership. That's crazy. The was a good fit though folks, and those photos at the end are amazing. Good work.

@ThisisthePresident 5 лет назад

Thanks, james!

@casskop 2 года назад

I remember the banana flats well from my time living in leith in 2001 they'll probably be flats for executives in another 20 years. I'm a lancastrian but I miss that town

@Girl-101 6 лет назад

Omg it’s mad to think that I’ve got various acquaintances that live in the banana flats, although I typically didn’t see any of them in this upload 🤨

@ThisisthePresident 6 лет назад

Yeah - we only had 10 minutes. Thanks for watching!

@kiaraxx2075 3 года назад

I’ve just came to this video since my nana lives here and the cat is my nanas 😭🤚

@ThisisthePresident 3 года назад

Alright! What floor is she on?

@lucatellidecoco6629 2 года назад

Muy bueno

@ThisisthePresident 2 года назад

de nada...

@rosskelly3244 2 года назад

I used to live in lieth myself at great junction street and all I can say as there all very nice people yeah Uv got ure drugs and stuff but every were has that’s were I used to score my gear out of the bananaha flats I think everyone did😂