Heavy Load (film)

Heavy Load is a 2008 British documentary film directed by Jerry Rothwell.

Heavy Load
Logo
Directed byJerry Rothwell
Music byMax de Wardener
CinematographyStephanie Hardt
Edited byAlan Mackay
Production
company
Met Film
Distributed byIndependent Film Channel
Release date
  • 3 October 2008 (2008-10-03)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The documentary tells the story of Heavy Load, a British punk band which includes disabled musicians. The film captures the band over two years, as they record their first album and take their show to bigger venues,[1] and has been described by Mark Kermode as "a really, really fine music documentary".[2]

Band members

  • Simon Barker, vocals
  • Jimmy Nichols, guitar and vocals
  • Paul Richards, bass
  • Mick Williams, guitar and vocals
  • Michael White, drums

References

  1. "Heavy Load the Movie". Archived from the original on 2 February 2009.
  2. Kermode, Mark (9 October 2008). "Review: Heavy Load". BBC. Retrieved 8 January 2021.


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