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Contemporary Color (2016)

Contemporary Color poster
Directed by
Turner Ross, Bill Ross IV
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
18A
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

David Byrne brings together musicians and marching bands for a series of live performances. Each artist collaborates with a different color guard team to create a one-night only show.

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What happens

Contemporary Color is a 2016 documentary film directed by Turner Ross and Bill Ross IV. The film was produced as a collaboration between David Byrne, Michael Gottwald, Dan Janvey and Josh Penn. It is a concert film featuring performances by David Byrne, Nelly Furtado, How to Dress Well, Devonte Hynes, Money Mark + Ad Rock, Zola Jesus, Lucius, Nico Muhly + Ira Glass, St. Vincent and tUnE-yArDs. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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