Award-winning film director and producer Garry Fraser's series Supply and Demand celebrates working-class culture.
A Scots filmmaker has released a brand gangster thriller series exploring Scotland's drug underworld.
Garry, who is a former heroin addict and double BAFTA winner, praises the series for several reasons, from its authentic portrayal of personal trauma to the fact it was self-funded without help from establishment media. Garry is also proud that the project involves schemes including Pilton, Granton and Leith as its set.
On the basis of the series, he said: "The war on drugs is something that can evoke many different images and emotions about the characters who might be involved in this complicated, contentious issue, but very rarely is the desire for change explored, or the abuse of power and the information network linked to deprived Scottish communities examined in-depth."
Garry reiterates that Edinburgh is no different from any other major European city in terms of its criminal underbelly. He adds how shows such as Snowfall and The Wire that are set in the US, and portray the role of law enforcement in the drug trade whilst telling real-life stories from the perspective of those living on the projects, as motivation.
The premise of the series follows a character Frank who has just returned from a tour with the British Army in Iraq, only to discover his cousin Charlie is heavily involved with high level drug dealing. Frank is recruited by MI5 to infiltrate and unravel his cousin's enterprise. "We have had refugees from Afghanistan and Ethiopia, veterans of the Iraq war and everyday folk from the scheme involved in the film making process for Supply and Demand. The project has been about breaking down barriers and opening doors."
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