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Joy of Joys (2026)
Directed by Jonathan Glazer
Documentary, Music · 38m
This documentary goes behind the scenes at Abbey Road Studios to capture the recording of the Mercury Prize–nominated HELP(2), a 2026 charity album from War Child Records, which aids children in conflict zones around the world. To make the film, Glazer enlisted some crucial help: young schoolkids from London were equipped with their own digital cameras and encouraged to shoot the studio recordings any way they wanted. Their curiosity and creativity are paralleled in footage taken by high-spirited children in war-torn parts of the globe—Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine, Yemen—whom Glazer also supplied with cameras. The resulting film, which Glazer and regular music collaborator Mica Levi have dubbed “by children, for children,” serves as a testament to youthful openness and wonder amidst the evils of the adult world.
Cast
Olivia Rodrigo
Self
Graham Coxon
Self
Jarvis Cocker
Self - Pulp
Damon Albarn
Self
Grian Chatten
Self - Fontaines D.C.
Conor Curley
Self - Fontaines D.C.
Conor Deegan III
Self - Fontaines D.C.
Tom Coll
Self - Fontaines D.C.
Carlos O'Connell
Self - Fontaines D.C.
Crew
- Director
- Jonathan Glazer
- Director of Photography
- Robbie Ryan
- Editor
- Sam Jones
- Producer
- Medb Riordan
Details
- Release date
- 2026-09-30
- Runtime
- 38m
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- Academy Films, War Child Records, Dirty Looks, The Quarry, Factory