The film stars newcomer Daniel Watson as Paul Hodgson (Daniel took the Best Actor Award at ‘The Richard Harris International Film Festival) for his incredible performance as disabled Paul Hodgson. GIVE THEM WINGS also stars music legend Toyah Willcox (Quadrophenia, The Tempest), and Bill Fellows (Broadchurch, Downton Abbey).
Synopsis: The film documents the true story of severely disabled football fan Paul Hodgson. The premiere will be later this month on the 28th of May. July at 6:30 pm at the VUE Cinema in Leicester Square with a host of stars and industry professionals attending.
The premiere runs in partnership with Meningitis Now, raising money and awareness for the charity. GIVE THEM WINGS releases on all major platforms. On the 1st of August 2022 in the UK, with US and worldwide dates to follow.
Watch the official trailer for Give Them Wings as directed by Sean Cronin
Give Them Wings’ director is the unlikely super-villain actor Sean Cronin. Although Cronin played the villain in James Bond, Fantastic Beasts, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, and over 80 other films. He has directed true-life human interest stories. Like WW1 movie Eleven and An Unfortunate Woman and now GIVE THEM WINGS. Give Them Wings celebrates the life of severely disabled Darlington FC fan Paul Hodgson. It is an adaptation of his award-winning autobiography Flipper’s Side.
Paul was diagnosed with childhood meningitis at ten months old. His parents were told he would never move or speak. Paul, now 57 years old, has survived to become an award-winning novelist, film producer, and screenwriter. ‘Give Them Wings’ is Paul’s incredible journey to acceptance.
The film is set in a much less tolerant 1989. It tells the story of Paul’s heart-breaking journey to acceptance. And it follows in the footsteps of ‘My Left Foot’, ‘Billy Elliot’ and the beautiful French film ‘Untouchable’.
Sean Cronin said, the film is a hugely important film that tackles discrimination against the disabled. It turns it on its head. It teaches mankind we must accept people for ‘who they are’ and not what they ‘appear to be’. I was hugely honored to have been chosen to bring Paul’s incredible story to the big screen”.
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