Official Trailer for ‘Still Pushing Pineapples’ Road Movie Documentary
by Alex Billington
October 27, 2025
Source: YouTube
“You can’t erase history, can you?” Tull Stories has revealed the official UK trailer for a documentary film titled Still Pushing Pineapples, a fun road trip documentary from UK filmmaker Kim Hopkins. Set for release in the UK starting in November, the film is a follow-up to Hopkins’ 2022 doc film called A Bunch of Amateurs which was about one of the oldest amateur filmmaking clubs in the world. In this one, she follows the former pop star Dene Michael as he clings to the remnants of fame he once had as a member of 1980s novelty pop group Black Lace. Entertainment, working-class culture, human connection, and the power of pop align in this idiosyncratic, moving, funny and unmistakably British road movie that follows an aging pop star, his spirited 89-year-old mother, and his feisty girlfriend as they navigate love, family duty, and the relentless pursuit of one last chart success. The band’s universally known hit Agadoo – both beloved and hated by many, and the high or low point of any party – is what Dene’s best known for. Even still today. But does anyone care anymore? This looks more melancholic than entertaining but still might be a good watch.
Here’s the official UK trailer (+ poster) for Kim Hopkins’ doc Still Pushing Pineapples, from YouTube:
What happens when you’ve created the worst hit song ever – at least according to the music press? What comes after fleeting fame, and what does it mean to grow old still chasing a dream? Kim Hopkins’ moving & funny follow up to her documentary A Bunch of Amateurs features former pop star Dene Michael as he clings to the remnants of fame he once had as a member of 1980s novelty pop group Black Lace. Still Pushing Pineapples follows Dene, his spirited 89-year-old mum Anne, and also his sassy girlfriend Hayley across Britain and the Costa del Sol in this unmistakably British road movie. En route they navigate love, family duty, and the relentless pursuit of one last chart success. But who needs an ’80s throwback in a loud pineapple shirt and oversized red specs, singing a tired earworm? Apparently, many do (doo doo). 🍍
Still Pushing Pineapples is a documentary film directed by British doc filmmaker Kim Hopkins, director of the other doc films Wanted, Folie à Deux: Madness Made of Two, Voices of the Sea, Cuban Dreams, and A Bunch of Amateurs previously. Produced by Margaréta Szabó. The film will premiere at Bradford’s 2025 UK City of Culture event next month. Tull Stories will debut Hopkins’ Still Pushing Pineapples doc in UK cinemas starting November 28th, 2025 this fall. No US release is set yet – stay tuned. Anyone interested?
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