Jonathan Glazer, the Oscar-winning director of The Zone of Interest, goes behind the scenes at Abbey Road Studios as a star-studded charity album is recorded for children in conflict zones. London schoolkids were given cameras to shoot the sessions however they liked, and children in Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine and Yemen filmed too. If you want a new Glazer film in Brooklyn rather than at Lincoln Center, this BAM screening is the one.
What to expect
A short documentary program of under 40 minutes in a BAM cinema, part of NYFF's Spotlight section. It fits neatly before a late dinner in Fort Greene.
Good to know
- BAM sits by the Atlantic Av–Barclays Ctr hub (2/3/4/5/B/D/N/Q/R); the C to Lafayette Av and G to Fulton St are also close.
- These Brooklyn screenings are part of NYFF's borough program, so the crowd skews local and festival-serious.
- Buy through Film at Lincoln Center's NYFF site; festival screenings can go to standby when sold out.
- Fort Greene has plenty of restaurants and bars within a few blocks for a pre- or post-film bite.
- At 38 minutes, it is an easy add-on to another NYFF screening at BAM.
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Common questions
How long is Joy of Joys?
About 38 minutes.
What is it about?
The recording of a charity album at Abbey Road Studios for children in conflict zones, filmed partly by kids themselves.
