My Old School

Synopsis

The astonishing true story of Scotland's most notorious imposter. Top of the class, acing exams, taking the lead in the school musical. He’s the model pupil, until he's unmasked…
In 1993, 16-year-old Brandon Lee enrolled at Bearsden Academy, a secondary school in a well-to-do suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. What followed over the next two years became the stuff of legend. Brandon had been privately tutored in Canada while he accompanied his mother, an opera diva, on tour before her tragic death. The preternaturally bright student surprised teachers by blazing toward his goal of entering medical school, displaying a wealth of knowledge beyond his years. Brandon found friends despite his initial awkwardness. He took bullied students under his wing, introduced classmates to seminal retro bands, and even starred in the school's production of South Pacific. But then his unbelievable secret was revealed.
Filmmaker Jono McLeod returns to his old school for a nostalgic look at the strange but true story of his former classmate, Brandon Lee. Utilising playful, period-specific animation, a pitch-perfect soundtrack, the memories of students and teachers, and the talents of Alan Cumming to bring the tale to life, My Old School offers more than one surprise along the way.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2022 - World premiere

Details

Year

2022

Type of film

Features

Running Time

104 min

Format

4k

Director

Jono McLeod 1st Feature

Producer

John Archer, Olivia Lichtenstein

Editor

Berny McGurk

Screenwriter

Jono McLeod

Director of Photography

George Cameron Geddes

Principal Cast

Alan Cumming, Lulu

Genre

• Animation
• Documentary

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 8th December 2022