Journey Through the Past (1973)
- Directed by
- Neil Young
- Genre
- concert film, experimental film, music documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Neil Young directs a film mixing concert footage from the late 1960s and early 1970s with backstage material and abstract art sequences. It follows his musical journey in a non-linear, dreamlike style. The film has a homemade, uneven feel.
experimentaldisjointedself-indulgentnostalgicfragmentedpersonallow-energy
What happens
Journey Through the Past is a 1973 film by Neil Young. Originally shot in 16mm format and then transferred for theatrical release the experimental film is a self-directed combination of concert footage from 1966 onward, backstage footage and semi-fantastic art film-like sequences. Young's directorial debut, it was received poorly by critics. The film premiered at the United States Film Festival in Dallas, Texas, in April 1973. It was released in theaters in the United States in May, 1974. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray in 2009 with the Neil Young Archives. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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