American Utopia (2020)

Original title

David Byrne's American Utopia

Directed by

Spike Lee

Genre

biographical film, performance art, music documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

10

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 86 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

David Byrne performs songs from his album American Utopia and his career on a Broadway stage. The concert features Byrne and eleven musicians using wireless instruments and choreographed movement.

upliftingenergeticjoyfulintimateplayfulvisually inventivecelebratory

What happens

American Utopia is a 2020 American concert film directed and produced by Spike Lee, from a screenplay by American musician David Byrne. The film is a live recording of a Broadway performance of the show adapted from the touring show that supported the album of the same name. The film features selections from that album, as well as songs from throughout Byrne's career. Byrne performed alongside eleven musicians, all of whom used wireless or portable equipment. Frequent collaborator Annie-B Parson served as choreographer. It had its world premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2020. The film received critical acclaim. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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