VIVE LE PUNK · Toronto · Oct 4, 2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51v2rq_n0ak VIVE LE PUNK 50 years after the British Punk explosion, this documentary follows four bands that are still active today (Sham 69, 999, Ruts DC and The Boys) and features interviews with Charlie Harper, Joe Corre, Dr. John Cooper Clarke, Gaye Advert and other Punk Rock luminaries in search for the meaning of Punk and the relevance of its message today. In addition to the intimate band interviews, the film features a powerhouse lineup of Punk luminariesCharlie Harper (UK Subs), Joe Corr (Punk entrepreneur and son of Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood), Dr. John Cooper Clarke (the punk poet laureate), Gaye Advert (The Adverts) and author/DJ Chris Sullivan among others, who share their reflections on the movements lasting impact. With rare archival footage, explosive live performances, and an unflinching look at the punk ethos in todays world, this film is not just a retrospectiveIn a world that mirrors the one Punk once railed against, is the message still relevantor has it been consumed by commercialism?. Punk may have started as anarchy in the streets, but its far from finished.