PREVIEW: People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Allan Mustafa (Love Wedding Repeat), Hugo Chegwin (film debut), Asim Chaudhry (Eaten by Lions), Steve Stamp (film debut), Dan Sylvester Woolford (film debut), Lily Brazier (Juliet, Naked), George Keywood (Carnage), Hitomi Souno (film debut), Ken Yamamura (The Wolverine), Nero Huang (film debut), Ayumi Itô (Dance! Dance! Dance!), Qyoko Kudo (Anxiety)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Jack Clough (film debut), director; Asim Chaudhry (film debut), Allan Mustafa (film debut) and Steve Stamp (film debut), writers; Claire Jones (The Festival) and Tim Sealey (film debut), producers; Matthew Wicks (A Spell on You), cinematographer; Gareth Heal (Following), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

After the closure of their pirate radio station Kurupt FM, ambitious DJs MC Grindah (Mustafa), DJ Beats (Chegwin), Steves (Stamp), Decoy (Woolford) and their manager Chabuddy G (Chaudhry) have been living quiet lives in Brentford, West London. However, when they learn that their music has been used in a popular Japanese game show, and is now becoming viral in Japan, the group fly over to claim their international stardom…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

The stars and creators of the hilarious sitcom People Just Do Nothing are back with a feature-length adventure that sees the clueless DJs venturing to Japan for plenty of awkward and embarrassing encounters.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

WEDNESDAY 18TH AUGUST 2021

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE

 

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