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Joy of Joys (2026)

Joy of Joys (2026)

Music Documentary
Release Date: 2026, September 30
Directors: Jonathan Glazer
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Academy Films, War Child Records, Dirty Looks, The Quarry, Factory
Cast: Jarvis Cocker, Mark Webber, Olivia Rodrigo, Damon Albarn, Beth Gibbons, Kae Tempest, Conor Deegan III, Jimmy Smith, Alex Turner, Matthew Helders, Jamie Cook, Nick O'Malley

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

short film abbey road