Music Films at the Auckland International Film Festival
Tuesday 10th July, 2007 6:40AM
CONTROL
Anton Corbijn’s visually arresting biopic of Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis casts an insightful, poignant and very human light on a British rock legend. As Curtis, newcomer Sam Riley is uncanny.
19 Jul | 3:30pm | Civic Theatre
20 Jul | 8:00pm | Civic Theatre
JOE STUMMER: THE FUTURE IS UNWRITTEN
Director Julien Temple’s (Filth and the Fury) visually exciting, high-octane, rock ‘n’ roll history of 1970s punk sensation The Clash and its charismatic frontman and singer Joe Strummer.
25 Jul | 4:00pm | SKYCITY Theatre
28 Jul | 7:15pm | SKYCITY Theatre
KURT COBAIN: ABOUT A SON
This extraordinary montage film is entirely narrated by Cobain, with evocative images showing where he lived, went to school, worked and played.
24 Jul | 4:00pm | SKYCITY Theatre
27 Jul | 6:00pm | SKYCITY Theatre
LEONARD COHEN: I’M YOUR MAN
Constructed around a 2005 tribute performance at Sydney’s Opera House, this is a celebratory mix of concert and documentary. Includes appearances by Cohen, Bono, Nick Cave and Beth Orton.
18 Jul | 8:30pm | Civic Theatre
20 Jul | 2:45pm | Civic Theatre
LOVE STORY
British doco takes a frank behind-the-music look at the cult 1960s psychedelic rock group Love, one of the first racially diverse American pop bands, focusing on its leader Arthur Lee.
18 Jul | 8:30pm | Civic Theatre
20 Jul | 2:45pm | Civic Theatre
WE ARE TOGETHER
Remarkable, moving documentary follows a choir of mostly AIDs orphans from the Agape Orphanage in South Africa on their determined quest to sing in London. Spirited and uplifting.
20 Jul | 1:30pm | SKYCITY Theatre
22 Jul | 1:00pm | SKYCITY Theatre
SCOTT WALKER
This definitive portrait of rock's most fascinating and elusive outsider has pretty much everything you could possibly want from a music doc. Contributors includE David Bowie, Damon Albarn and the ever-urbane Jarvis Cocker.
28 Jul | 3:45pm | SKYCITY Queen Street
29 Jul | 8:15pm | SKYCITY Queen Street
Anton Corbijn’s visually arresting biopic of Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis casts an insightful, poignant and very human light on a British rock legend. As Curtis, newcomer Sam Riley is uncanny.
19 Jul | 3:30pm | Civic Theatre
20 Jul | 8:00pm | Civic Theatre
JOE STUMMER: THE FUTURE IS UNWRITTEN
Director Julien Temple’s (Filth and the Fury) visually exciting, high-octane, rock ‘n’ roll history of 1970s punk sensation The Clash and its charismatic frontman and singer Joe Strummer.
25 Jul | 4:00pm | SKYCITY Theatre
28 Jul | 7:15pm | SKYCITY Theatre
KURT COBAIN: ABOUT A SON
This extraordinary montage film is entirely narrated by Cobain, with evocative images showing where he lived, went to school, worked and played.
24 Jul | 4:00pm | SKYCITY Theatre
27 Jul | 6:00pm | SKYCITY Theatre
LEONARD COHEN: I’M YOUR MAN
Constructed around a 2005 tribute performance at Sydney’s Opera House, this is a celebratory mix of concert and documentary. Includes appearances by Cohen, Bono, Nick Cave and Beth Orton.
18 Jul | 8:30pm | Civic Theatre
20 Jul | 2:45pm | Civic Theatre
LOVE STORY
British doco takes a frank behind-the-music look at the cult 1960s psychedelic rock group Love, one of the first racially diverse American pop bands, focusing on its leader Arthur Lee.
18 Jul | 8:30pm | Civic Theatre
20 Jul | 2:45pm | Civic Theatre
WE ARE TOGETHER
Remarkable, moving documentary follows a choir of mostly AIDs orphans from the Agape Orphanage in South Africa on their determined quest to sing in London. Spirited and uplifting.
20 Jul | 1:30pm | SKYCITY Theatre
22 Jul | 1:00pm | SKYCITY Theatre
SCOTT WALKER
This definitive portrait of rock's most fascinating and elusive outsider has pretty much everything you could possibly want from a music doc. Contributors includE David Bowie, Damon Albarn and the ever-urbane Jarvis Cocker.
28 Jul | 3:45pm | SKYCITY Queen Street
29 Jul | 8:15pm | SKYCITY Queen Street
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