EXCLUSIVE: Stephen Fry is narrating a documentary about Soho and its future.
The legendary British actor is aboard That is Soho, which “blends vérité storytelling with distinctive entry behind the doorways of Soho’s most celebrated institutions and the residents who name Soho residence,” in line with its inventive group.
That is Soho will delve into the center of the enduring Central London district, talking with drag queens, pub landlords and native legends. The doc comes with Soho “at a crossroads,” its group mentioned, with rising rents, the fast closure of iconic establishments and adjustments caused by commercialisation inserting its status because the bohemian capital of London underneath risk.
That is Soho is directed by Ahmed Peerbux (Grenfell: Uncovered) and totally financed by media entrepreneur Rob Pickles, with Sphere Abacus promoting worldwide. Producers are Dare Footage and Unhealthy Tattoo.
The movie shall be showcased at MIPCOM 2025 and a theatrical rollout and pageant circuit are deliberate for later this 12 months.
Dare Footage boss Derren Lawford mentioned the characteristic is “not a movie concerning the Soho you assume you realize.”
“With Ahmed Peerbux’s intimate, insightful and incisive course and Stephen Fry’s unmistakable voice, we’re capturing the essence of a beautiful mixture of communities in a means which feels each native and common,” he added. “It’s the within and definitive story of a spot which for many years has welcomed individuals from all walks of life from everywhere in the world and that’s one thing properly value celebrating.”
Peerbux mentioned: “Soho has all the time punched above its postcode — this sq. mile has considerably formed the world’s cultural creativeness. Spending time with the individuals who stay, work and play right here, we’ve sought to uncover an genuine, layered present-day portrait of London’s most iconic space — one which pays homage to its glamorous mythos whereas additionally transferring past it.”
