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
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