| Friday,
December 16 + Saturday, December 17 at 7:00pm
Punk
Rock Doc Double Feature
Two
Philadelphia Premieres
The
Fall: The Wonderful, Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
dir.
Dionne Newton, UK, 2005, BetaSP, 60 mins, color
 One
of the most enigmatic, idiosyncratic and chaotic garage bands
of
the last 30 years, The Fall is led by the belligerent and poetic
Mark
E. Smith. The band grew out of the fringe of the Manchester
punk scene and to date have released in excess of three dozen
albums, toured relentlessly, inspired two successful stage plays,
recorded 24 Peel Sessions and performed with contemporary ballet
dancer Michael Clarke, along with various spoken word events.
For the first time, Mark E. Smith has agreed to tell the story
of The Fall on film and he, along with many of the major players,
takes us through this unique English rock 'n roll story.
followed
by
We
Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen
dir.
Tim Irwin, USA, 2005, BetaSP, 90 mins, color
 This
feature length documentary chronicles The Minutemen, the ground
breaking, early 80s punk rock band from their humble beginnings
in the harbor town of San Pedro, California, to their tragic
and untimely demise when lead singer and guitarist D. Boon was
killed in a car accident in December of 1985. Told by those
who were there, We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen
weaves in footage from over fifty newly shot and archival
interviews, and live performances to capture the dynamic energy
and do-it-yourself spirit of these punk rock pioneers.
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