NOTES FROM A LOW ORBIT
4K | Colour | 90mins | 16:9 | Stereo | English | Scotland | 2022
VERSIONS: Feature Film
“Lyken’s film is proof that there is no such thing as ordinary life. Maybe it’s his curious, kind-natured way of looking at people, their rhythms and routines, but scenes here become gently moving in ways that are hard to pinpoint exactly.” - Guardian
“The film captures the absurdity of small-town Scotland […] an absolutely charming love letter to the town that’s wry, sweet and brimming over with affection. Like they appear to have done with its maker, Hawick’s residents embraced Notes from a Low Orbit full-heartedly.” - The Skinny
“It’s a light and quizzical doc put together by someone with a good eye, and even better ear, for the magic of the quotidian.” - We Love Cinema
SYNOPSIS
An affectionate portrait of the local communities, rituals and routines of Hawick in the Scottish Borders that is deeply invested in the sometimes absurd ways in which a town’s cultural identities are shaped, intuited and lived.
Commissioned by Alchemy Film & Arts
Supported by Creative Scotland, William Grant Foundation
SDH Captions by Matchbox Cinesub
Audio Description by Screen Language, UK
Notes From a Low Orbit is now viewable worldwide on independent streaming platform True Story.
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