Bolan’s Shoes

This story takes us on a tumultuous journey from the height of T. Rex mania in 1970s Liverpool to the present-day poignancy of what would have been Marc Bolan’s 75th birthday. It captures the heady exhilaration of glam rock mania through the experiences of a group of over-excited kids from a local children’s home before a devastating road accident changes their lives forever. Years later, and still clinging to the adoration of her childhood idol, survivor Penny takes best friend and fellow Marc Bolan fan to visit his shrine in London but a chance encounter there catapults her back to the horror she had tried so hard to forget. Light-hearted comedy and supernatural chills abound in this inspirational story that explores the enduring legacy of childhood trauma and the life-affirming power of music.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Producers: Laura Jones, Terri Dwyer
Cast: Timothy Spall, Leanne Best

Technical Details

Length: 1 hour 35 minutes
Language: English and Welsh
Certificate: 12A
Format: DCP
Accessibility: English subtitles

Dyddiad: 15th September 2023

• Timothy Spall, Leanne Best Commence ‘Bolan’s Shoes,’ Featuring Music by Marc Bolan’s T-Rex (EXCLUSIVE)
• Former Corrie star Ian Puleston-Davies says fateful walk inspired him to write new Timothy Spall 

• Manchester Film Festival 2023 – “Audience Award”
• Woods Hole Film Festval – Iaho, USA
• Cleveland International Film Festival – Cleveland, USA
• Jasper Poppy International Film Festival – California, USA – Best Drama Feature, Best Editing, Icon Award
• Revelation Perth International Film Festival – Perth, Australia
• Julien Dubuque International Film Festival – Iowa, USA
• Cineques Film & Creativity Festival – California, USA
• Oxford Film Festival – Mississippi, USA