The Man Who Walked Around the World
DIRECTOR
Anthony Wonke
PRODUCTION
Something Originals and Partizan Films
Network
Discovery
Soundtrack
About the project
From Emmy and triple BAFTA-winning director Anthony Wonke, The Man Who Walked Around the World is an exploration of what it takes to become an icon in popular culture. The documentary looks at the rise of Johnnie Walker; from playing a part in some of history’s most notable events, to being immortalised on screen by Hollywood filmmakers, sung about by stars, and celebrated by novelists.
A young Scottish boy starts blending whisky in a grocer’s shop in 1820, little did he know the result would go on to become one of the world’s most recognised brands.
Never heard before stories, archival footage and in-depth conversations give an insight into how sheer determination and a pioneering spirit took whisky from a small town in Scotland, to having a spot reserved in almost every bar around the world.
Some impressions
„To come from nothing and make something of ourselves – that’s iconic in itself“
Cappadonna, Wu-Tang Clan
„You’ve got to think about it as a movement, as a part of culture“
Sir John Hegarty
PRESS
The Sunday Post
„That’s what makes it so powerful – it’s not a history lesson, it’s a story for where we are today and what we need to go forward.“
the full reviewThe Edinburgh Reporter
“This is the story of Johnnie Walker but it’s more than just a story about whisky, it’s about culture and the universal need to be able to look to the future with hope. That’s what makes it so powerful – it’s not a history lesson, it’s a story for where we are today and what we need to go forward.”
the full reviewLBB
„… a brilliant history packed with intrigue and romanticism. Dig deeper and we find it has the potential to be so much more – a story about what makes us human, the things we can achieve and what keeps pushing us forward.“
the full review
