World Premiere
Mighty Penguins
Special Screening
Short | UK | 33 MINUTES | EnglishComedy, Documentary, Disability, Sports
Meet Special K, Peanut, Charlie, and the rest of The Brentford Penguins, a soccer team with a difference: all the young players have Down’s Syndrome. Mighty Penguins follows Coach Allan, the players, and their families as they prepare to be the guard of honor for a premiership match. A funny, illuminating film about the transformative power of sport and the many ways we can enrich one another’s lives.
Cast & Credits
Director
Louis Myles, Ahmed Twaij
Producer
Louis Myles, Ahmed Twaij
Cinematographer
Steve Middleditch, Will Billany
Editor
Steve Williams
Executive Producer
John Skipper, Gary Hoenig, Stanley Nelson, Smriti Keshari
Cast
Allan Cockram, Special K, Peanut, Captain Charlie