Swansea has seen a 178 percent jump in registered heroin users over the last four years. Somewhat unusually, it is the supply that is driving the demand, as the high unemployment made the lucrative profession of dealing drugs more attractive than ever. Directed by Leo Leigh and Andy Capper, Swansea Love Story, the newest installment of the Rule Britannia series, follows young heroin users in the city, their families and their daily routines. The film will be premiering at the ICA on 8 December. Go here for tickets (they’re free, but limited.) Click through for the trailer.
Reader Comments
November 16th, 2009
thats why we call it the pretty shitty city.. nothing to do but get mashup.
November 23rd, 2009
who is that music by?
December 2nd, 2009
[...] people with parents who are heroin addicts are born into a circle of drug abuse like we show in the Swansea Love Story movie. Now he helps ex-child soldiers get off the street and into work. I’ve never, to my [...]
December 2nd, 2009
music by spiritualized I think?
December 2nd, 2009
[...] people with parents who are heroin addicts are born into a circle of drug abuse like we show in the Swansea Love Story movie. Now he helps ex-child soldiers get off the street and into work. I’ve never, to my [...]
December 8th, 2009
[...] can’t, because I am at the premiere of this, but if I could I would. The guys also produce a great-looking zine to accompany each of the shows, [...]
December 11th, 2009
What gives a trendy London magazine the right to come down here and exploit this city’s drug problem? It’s no different from any other town or city in the UK. I lived in London for years and my shop stocked your magazine - it’s written by and read exclusively by Shoreditch wankers. Leave Swansea alone. “A cheap holiday in other people’s misery”.
December 14th, 2009
Christ! Hasn’t this all been done before?
December 16th, 2009
looks nice, when is the full film going to be up?
December 18th, 2009
Anonymous (11 Dec) - this film shows EXACTLY what Swansea is like. I’ve lived in may UK cities and none were as bad as Swansea for heroin use. This film isn’t exploiting the city but showing what it’s really like. That’s why I left. I go back from time to time and it just gets worse and worse. That’s the REALITY.
December 22nd, 2009
Dear Anonymous. Wait till you see the film. i saw it at the ICA and it’s beautiful and in no way exploitative. I’m from Swansea myself and I think it’s important that this was made.
January 3rd, 2010
If you look at the numbers (the ratio or percent of people who are heroin addicts in the total city population) Swansea is one of the worst cities in the UK for junkies