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  • The Banana Republic (2015)
  • Short | 11 min | Documentary, Short
The Banana Republic (2015)
Short | 11 min | Documentary, Short
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....See moreBuilt 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. See less
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Director
Scott Calonico
Producer
Lindsay Goodall
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Updated Jul 14, 2015
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Jun 2015 (United Kingdom)

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