The Filmographers Podcast
The Filmographers Go to the Movies: The Ballad of Wallis Island
Based on a short film made nearly two decades ago, The Ballad of Wallis Island is, in many ways, a throwback to the type of movie still being made at that time: intimate, quirky, and big on character. But did this movie about a folk singer needing to connect with an audience of one pull on our heartstrings in the right ways? Listen to find out! Join our Pateron: patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Social media: Instagram @thefilmographers Bluesky: @thefilmographers.bsky.social Letterboxd @filmographers Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits: Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design Time Stamps: 1:27: Keir's Review 2:52: Mike's Review 11:21: Music in Wallis Island 21:44: Thumbs up or down? 24:38: The making of Wallis Island
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