Underplayed Gems

Kurt Cobain: About a Son (2006)

Kurt Cobain: About a Son poster
Directed by
A. J. Schnack
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 73 voters
Elsewhere
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This documentary tells Kurt Cobain's life story using audio from interviews he gave for a book about his band Nirvana. The words are set against quiet shots of the Washington towns where he grew up and later made music.

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What happens

Kurt Cobain: About a Son is a 2006 American documentary film about American rock musician Kurt Cobain, directed by AJ Schnack and produced by Sidetrack Films. It consists of excerpts from the audio recordings journalist Michael Azerrad made of the interviews he conducted with Cobain for the book Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana, set over ambient cinematography of the places in Washington where Cobain lived, played and worked: Aberdeen, Olympia, and Seattle. The film debuted at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival and played at numerous other film festivals, and it was nominated for the Truer Than Fiction Award at the 22nd Independent Spirit Awards. The DVD release of the film, which was released by Shout! Factory in February 2008, includes interviews with and commentary by Azerrad and Schnack. Shout! Factory also released the film on Blu-ray on October 6, 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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