If The Clouds Fall
A short documentary that follows the young artist Damy, known as one of the rappers in the hip-hop group Black Acid. Four years ago, he lost his best friend and most loyal fan, Rens, to suicide, and guilt prevented him from attending the funeral. Struggling with regret and shame, he could no longer make music […]
Luiz Melodia – No Coração do Brasil
Unfairly labeled as ‘outcast’ or ‘cursed,’ Luiz Melodia was one of Brazil’s greatest artists. Supported by a rich investigation of archival footage, the artist narrates in the first person his childhood in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, how he was discovered by Wally Salomão and Gal Costa, and his radio success until becoming one […]
En septiembre canta el gallo
Valuable archival footage from the years of Salvador Allende’s government (1970-1973) and interviews with protagonists of the so-called Nueva Canción Chilena—musicians who were part of historic groups such as Quilapayún, Inti-Illimani and Los Jaivas, among others—provide a glimpse into the commitment of Chilean music half a century ago, as well as its traumatic end with […]
Uncropped
A biography of James Hamilton, one of the greatest cultural photojournalists of our time and the quintessential black-and-white chronicler of New York City. Seven decades of career and hundreds of portraits of music, art, fashion, and film stars parade through juicy conversations about the art of photography. As we see incredible images of James Brown, […]
Teaches of Peaches
Shot during the 20th-anniversary tour of the psychosexual manifesto Teaches of Peaches, the film illustrates the journey of transformation and empowerment that turned Canadian folk artist Merrill Nisker into Peaches, the electropunk, queer, and feminist agitator who turned alternative dance floors upside down in the 2000s, operating from the Berlin underground. It contains abundant and […]
Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg
“I’ve been called a witch, a slut, and a murderer. But I don’t need to settle scores. I’m reclaiming my soul,” wrote Italian-German model and actress Anita Pallenberg in her never-published autobiography. Narrated by Scarlett Johansson, these memoirs offer a raw and harrowing account of the life of a style icon, a symbol of sexual […]
Los Negativos: Graduados en underground
1986, Barcelona. A group of 60s’ guitar and melody psychonauts release Piknik Caleidoscópico, a multicolored journey of psychedelia, garage, and pop filled with poetry and romance. Escapist pop craftsmanship, yet firmly rooted in its city. A rare bird for the time that didn’t fit within the parameters of “national rock” but would go on to […]
Carles Sabater – No espereu res de mi
25 years after his death, following a Sau concert in Vilafranca del Penedès, this documentary recovers and revisits the figure of the 90s Catalan rock star Carles Sabater. It is a portrait of the charismatic, seductive, and successful Sabater, but also of the romantic, nostalgic, and concerned about his professional future, both as a singer […]
Rock Bottom
Rock Bottom, the masterpiece that Robert Wyatt conceived in Deià (Mallorca) and recorded with the help of Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason, Brian Eno, Fred Frith, and Mike Oldfield, has turned 50. This poetic and psychedelic animated film plunges us into the beautiful, fierce, and melancholic waters of the album and into the intense love story […]
The Fuzztones VS. The World
An in-depth look at the career of Rudi Protrudi and his life’s great project, The Fuzztones, the legendary NY band that spearheaded the garage revival of the 80s with their debut album, Lysergic Emanations. After 17 lineup changes and countless labels and albums, the camera interrogates this veteran of psychedelic punk on the occasion of […]