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2021 | Color | 140:00

Growing up in 1960s LA, brothers Ron and Russell got by on a heavy diet of popcorn matinees and pop music—until the spotlight of school talent shows illuminated the start of their musical journey as Sparks and spawned 25 studio albums. Edgar Wright’s vision brings five decades of invention to life through animations and interviews, digging deeply into the band’s rich, career-spanning archival.


Country: Estados Unidos, Reino Unido
Direction: Wright; Edgar
Script: Wright; Edgar
Production: Thompson; Leo, Richardson; Laura, Kennedy; Serena, Park; Nira, Griffihs; Kate, Hencken; George
Photography: Polonsky; Jake
Sound: Abeille; Gerard, Allen; Jamie
Music: Welch; Gary
Participation year at FICM: 2021

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