D.O.A.: A Rite of Passage (1980)

Original title

D.O.A.

Directed by

Lech Kowalski

Genre

documentary film, musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

18A

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary captures the early punk rock scene of the late 1970s through concert footage and interviews. It features performances from bands like the Sex Pistols and Generation X, showing the energy and attitude of the movement at its start.

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What happens

D.O.A.: A Right of Passage is a 1980 rockumentary film directed by Lech Kowalski (his premiere film as a director) about the origin of punk rock. The rockumentary takes interview and concert footage of some of punk rock's earliest bands of the late 1970s scene. It features live performances by the Sex Pistols, The Dead Boys, Generation X (with Billy Idol), The Rich Kids, X-Ray Spex, and Sham 69, with additional music from The Clash, Iggy Pop, and Augustus Pablo. The film was backed and presented by High Times magazine. At the time, High Times was branching into music and film projects that aligned with punk’s anti-establishment ethos. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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