Be The Fool

Opening Film + World Premiere

In the 1960s, avant-garde artists Barry Finch and Josje Leeger belonged to the illustrious and colourful artist collective The Fool. They collaborated with The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and other rockstars. Now that they have passed away and are slowly being forgotten, their children, Jade and Scarlet Finch set out to find the meaning of their parent’s legacy. The search takes them back tom legendary locations – from London to Los Angeles and from Ibiza to Amsterdam – and to the legends that used to be their friends, like Graham Nash, Donovan, and Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson.

Woven through the film are colourful scenes from the music show’ Fools Paradise’, written by Barry and Josje in the 70s. Written as the follow-up to the world-famous musical Hair, ‘Fools Paradise’ is a story about finding your identity. As Jade and Scarlet are confronted with their rock-and-roll youth, Jade notes that being the Fool is actually a great compliment. It means believing in your dreams. After all, what is life if you don’t believe in anything?

See the film trailer – HERE