Edition 24: 1–9 August, 2025

SCREAM INTO A MICROPHONE

Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten

Ireland, United Kingdom
2007 — 123' / Color, Black & White

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Synopsis

As the front man of the Clash from 1977 onwards, Joe Strummer changed people’s lives forever. Four years after his death, his influence reaches out around the world, more strongly now than ever before. In “The Future Is Unwritten”, from British film director Julien Temple, Joe Strummer is revealed not just as a legend or musician, but as a true communicator of our times. Drawing on both a shared punk history and the close personal friendship which developed over the last years of Joe’s life, Julien Temple’s film is a celebration of Joe Strummer - before, during and after the Clash.

Director Biography

Born 26 November 1953 in London is an English film, documentary and music video director. He began his career with short films featuring the Sex Pistols, and has continued with various off-beat projects, including The Great Rock And Roll Swindle, Absolute Beginners and a documentary film about Glastonbury.

Director

Julien Temple

Producer

Alan Moloney

Amanda Temple

Ana Campeau

Cinematographer

Ben Cole

Editor

Marc Reynolds

Tobias Zaldua

Sound

Brian-John Alford

Contact

Parallel Film Productions
Suite 29, The Mall, Beacon Court
Sandyford, Dublin 18, Ireland
+353 1 236 0757
[email protected]