In this edition of the Kermode on Film podcast, Mark talks to legendary producer John Battsek, who explains why the Oscar-winning documentary WHEN WE WERE KINGS inspired him to devote his career to enthralling documentaries.about his two documentaries released simultaneously in the summer of 2023, WHAM! and THE DEEPEST BREATH.

Mark also talks to Sally Phillips and director Louis Myles, alongside Olly and Charlie – two brilliant young people with Down syndrome – about their football documentary, all about their football club, THE MIGHTY PENGUINS.

Opening title quotes from:

Mary Poppins (Robert Stevenson, Walt Disney Productions – featuring Julie Andrews)

Nope (Jordan Peele, Universal Pictures – featuring Keke Palmer)

Withnail & I (Bruce Robinson, HandMade Films – featuring Richard E. Grant)

The Exorcist (William Friedkin, Warner Bros. – featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair)

These films are essential viewing.

Watch them. Love them. Share them.

They are masterpieces.

MK3D is a production of HLA Agency

This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones

Cover photo: Julie Edwards Visuals

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