On the Mountain

Made in Edinburghs Rose Street On the Mountain incorporates the whole of a previous film Rose Street 1956 including the leader and the titles The original was shot in black and white and the negative was lost and for this reason Tait had the idea of preserving the film by framing it complete in colour in a contrasted look at the same street in 1974 On the Mountain records and preserves the change The camera broods and recognises the dustcart Changed is too gentle a word the street has ben ripped apart by the developers An ugly modern precinct has emerged with shabby boutiques and plastic food The back lane where the children played hopscotch reveals a gap site a decaying Princess Street with thumping machines and concrete Tamara Krikorian