SHORT - RECOMPOSING EARTH

LONDON PREMIERE

Under two feet of peaty soil in Orkney, lies the only recording of Scottish composer Erland Cooper’s unheard album. In an entirely unique attempt to collaborate with the natural world, it would be an experiment on patience, art and value. Will the tape emerge silent, and does it matter if it does?
Recomposing Earth takes you into the mind of an artist and the magic of the Orkney Islands that inspire him, with a story that reminds us of music's importance as an expression of the human condition. With interviews including Paul Weller and Sir Ian Rankin.
Director Christian Cargill launched into the documentary space in 2022 with his first short Heart Valley (Winner of Tribeca Festival and BAFTA Cymru Award for Short Film), with score composed by Erland Cooper. For this next project Cargill turns his lens on the enigmatic musician himself.

Dir. Christian Cargill, UK, 2024, 28 mins