Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (2019)
- Original title
- Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
- Directed by
- Daniel Roher
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- 14A
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 20 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary tells the story of Robbie Robertson and his bandmates in The Band. It focuses on their rise in the music world and the personal dynamics that shaped their work.
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What happens
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band is a 2019 documentary film, directed by Daniel Roher. A portrait of the influential roots rock group The Band, the film is based in part on Robbie Robertson's 2017 memoir Testimony. The film premiered on September 5, 2019, as the opening film of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, the first time the festival has ever selected a Canadian documentary film as its opening gala. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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