ABOUT THE FILM

Inspired by the true historic events surrounding the 1984 English Mining Strikes and John Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’ (1937).

Canary focuses on a community banding together to survive political events out of their control alongside existing struggles. The story reflects today’s political and social struggles through personality driven characters.

Joe and Ernie share a peaceful life working in a small English mining village. Joe works tirelessly to care for Ernie whose mental state has never aged past that of a 12-year-old. When Margaret Thatcher announces changes and closes to the mines, Joe must choose between helping the community and Ernie’s welfare while Ernie battles to understand the changes surrounding him. One things for sure, there lives will never be the same.