Every Other Friday

Synopsis

Every other Friday for 25 years, Albert O’Conner (Albie) has run a disco at the Barrow-In-Furness Catholic Church Hall for those in the area with mental or physical disabilities. Albie himself suffers from severe learning disabilities and over the decades the disco has become central to his world.

With a ramshackle collection of home made flashing lights and an old tape player, the disco may not look like much to an outsider, but ‘Albie’s Disco’ has had a profound impact on many of the most vulnerable people in one of the most isolated and deprived wards in the UK.

This touching short film by first time filmmaker Hunt not only looks at the impact Albie’s disco has had on its attendees but also on Albie himself.

About the director

Sam Hunt is a filmmaker based in the north west of England. Every Other Friday was his first film, he likes to makes films about interesting people doing interesting things.

Previous films:

A Day Out With Josefina
Grasmere, The Sin Eater And Other Stories
Short films and installations with the band The Witch And The Robot

According to the filmmakers

“I made the film after meeting Albie when I was making a corporate video for a local achievement awards for which he was nominated. I was struck by his dedication to running his disco and unwittingly the profound effect it had on those who attended it.

A real unsung hero, very much a product of his surroundings, even a personification of the town of Barrow, Albie just carries on with his daily routine, oblivious to the wonderful, even magical addition he makes to the lives of the most vulnerable people in that community.”

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