Live Forever: The Rise and Fall of Brit Pop (2003)

Original title

Live Forever

Directed by

John Dower

Genre

documentary film, rockumentary

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 22m

Rated

R

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at the Britpop music scene in 1990s Britain. It covers the rise of bands like Oasis and Blur and how their music connected with the country's mood and politics. Key musicians and cultural figures talk about the era's creativity and the eventual decline of the movement.

nostalgiclivelyreflectiveearnestenergeticinsightfulbittersweetcultural

What happens

Live Forever: The Rise and Fall of Brit Pop is a 2003 documentary film written and directed by John Dower. The documentary is a study of popular culture in the United Kingdom during the mid to late 1990s. The focus of the piece is the main movement in British popular music during that time, which came under strong media attention and was dubbed Britpop. The political landscape of the time also features. Much is made of Tony Blair and New Labour's efforts to align themselves with the distinctly British cultural resurgence that was underway. The documentary features a number of prominent UK musical and artistic figures, but relies heavily on contributions from Noel and Liam Gallagher of Oasis, Damon Albarn of Blur, and Jarvis Cocker of Pulp. Other contributors include 3D from Massive Attack, Louise Wener from Sleeper, the fashion designer Ozwald Boateng, and the contemporary artist Damien Hirst. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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