I Get Knocked Down
Synopsis
Twenty years after his fall from grace, the former frontman of the anarchist band Chumbawamba is angry and frustrated. But how does a middle-aged, retired radical, who now feels invisible get back up again?
In this punk version of Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ Dunstan is visited by the antagonistic ghost of his anarchist past. It is his alter ego, ‘Babyhead’ who forces him to question his own life, sending him on a search for his long-lost anarchist mojo.
This is not only the previously untold and remarkable story of Chumbawamba but also Dunstan’s personal redemptive voyage of reawakening as well as a call to arms to those who think activism is best undertaken by someone else. An extraordinary, inspiring film for our times.
Official Selection Sheffield Doc Fest 2021 - World premiere
Official Selection SXSW 2022
Details
- Year
- 2021
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 88 min
- Director
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Sophie Robinson, Dunstan Bruce
- Producer
- Sophie Robinson
- Editor
- Paul Holland, James Scott
- Director of Photography
- Ollie Verschoyle, Alex Wykes
- Composer
- Nick Norton-Smith
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
So&So Pictures Ltd
10 Vespan RoadLondon W12 9QQ
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