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Janey (2024)
Director: John Archer
Cast: Janey Godley, Ashley Storrie, Nicola Sturgeon, Jimmy Carr
Runtime77 min
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Janey Godley takes centre stage in this engaging and insightful documentary about the fearless and funny comic. Janey found fame for her sweary anti-Trump placards and became a social media sensation as she revoiced First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s Covid briefings. 'First I was cancelled, then I got cancer,' Janey notes as she recalls being called out for racist historic tweets, apologising and then trying to rebuild her career before receiving her diagnosis. That didn’t stop her from going on tour and director John Archer interweaves fly-on-the-wall footage with interviews from people such as Jimmy Carr, Nicola Sturgeon, and Janey's daughter, Ashley, that reveal details of a difficult Glasgow childhood.
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Fans of candid, behind-the-scenes documentaries will likely enjoy Janey, the 2024 film directed by John Archer that offers an intimate look at the life and career of outspoken Scottish comedian Janey Godley. The film delves into Godley's personal struggles and triumphs, featuring interviews with notable figures like Jimmy Carr and Nicola Sturgeon that provide insight into this fearless and funny performer.