Project Detail

The Ballad of a Great Disordered Heart

Synopsis

A film about the handful of streets around the Cowgate, Edinburgh, which have long housed a proud Irish diaspora. A film about folk music and its power to connect people.
Musician Aidan O’Rourke, from the celebrated folk trio Lau, lives in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town. During lockdown, Aidan got to know three of his octogenarian neighbours, all called Margaret, and listened to their stories. Aidan brings together a group of sensational Irish and Scottish folk musicians and explores through music and storytelling what home and belonging mean.
Featuring a stunning original soundtrack by O’Rourke and live performances by Liam Ó Maonlai, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Comac Begley, Róisín Chambers and Aoife Ní Bhriain.

Aidan O’Rourke is a fiddler and composer. Raised in Argyll, his roots are Scottish and Irish but his music roams the edges of those traditions.
Becky Manson is a filmmaker from Orkney. Interested in routine, repetition, and ritual, she tells small stories that speak to universal themes.
Mark Cousins has directed twenty feature films. His themes are cinema, cities, recovery, walking and looking. Among many he has won the Prix Italia, the Stanley Kubrick award, the EFA's Innovation award, a Peabody.

Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Features
Running time
64 min
Format
2k
Director
Aidan O’Rourke, Becky Manson, Mark Cousins 1st Feature
Producer
John Archer
Executive Producer
Edinburgh International Festival
Editor
Becky Manson
Director of Photography
Becky Manson
Sound
Angus McPake, Ali Murray
Composer
Aidan O'Rourke
Principal cast
Roisin Chambers, Liam O'Maonlai, Brighde Chaimbel, Comac Begley

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Hopscotch Films Ltd

Film City Glasgow
401, Govan Road
GLASGOW
G51 2QJ

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