Joy
Uncensored

Length: 15 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Status: Complete

After 64-years of living life quietly, retired school teacher Joy France is on a mission to be heard. After finding her voice in the form of spoken-word poetry, Joy attempts to take her new found passion to another level.

Synopsis

After 64-years of living life quietly, retired school teacher Joy France is on a mission to be heard. After finding her voice in the form of spoken-word poetry, Joy attempts to take her new found passion to another level.

Can she break gender and age stereotypes by competing in the brutal, youthful, male-dominated world of battle rap? Or is she too notoriously O.L.D?

A story of one woman's daring attempt to embrace life.

Themes

Age / Female-led / Rap / Grief / Poetry / Music / Female Director / Northern / Creativity

Producer & Director: Natasha Hawthornthwaite
Producer: Scott Bradley
Camera & Sound: Natasha Hawthornthwaite & Scott Bradley
Editor: Paul D Jones
Audio Post: Mark Roscoe