~Ballybrando The Film That Never Was~

In the summer of 1995 a cavalcade of Hollywood's A-list descended on the East Cork town of Ballycotton with stars Marlon Brando and Johnny Depp. Devine Rapture quickly re-dubbed 'Divine Rupture' ran into financial difficulties less than three weeks into its Cork shooting schedule. The film a black comedy revolved around the tale of an elderly priest who believed in miracles. Produced by Hot Shot Films, 'Ballybrando' will be a nostalgic tribute to the the film that never was made in Ireland. Several of the 'Divine Rapture' crew fly back to Ballycotton for a nostalgic chat with locals about the move-that-never-was. The documentary goes back in time asking questions on every bodies mind at the time.
So what went wrong? Why did the movie's funding fall through? And why was Brando wandering round the village in a bright orange wig? It later emerged that just 24 minutes of film footage had been secured before the schedule was suspended. A decade on, the villagers and producers recollect the madness and the heartbreak of Ballycotton's boulevard of broken dreams. Ballybrando is expected to be screened over Christmas.