Zappa (2020)

Directed by

Alex Winter

Genre

music, documentary

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

2h 09m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 65 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary covers the life and career of musician Frank Zappa. It uses footage from his archive and interviews with people who knew him to tell his story.

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What happens

Zappa is an American documentary film about the musician Frank Zappa. Directed by Alex Winter, it was released on November 27, 2020. Frank Zappa (1940–1993) was an American composer, bandleader, and guitarist. Best known for writing and performing a large body of unconventional rock music and releasing many albums, his work combined multiple music genres. He held iconoclastic views about music, the music industry, and American culture and politics. The Zappa documentary tells the story of his life and career. Director Alex Winter had free access to Zappa's extensive archives. The film includes footage of performances by Zappa and his various bands, as well as many interviews of people who knew or worked with him. In addition to Zappa himself, the interview subjects include Bruce Bickford, Pamela Des Barres, Bunk Gardner, Mike Keneally, Scott Thunes, Ian Underwood, Ruth Underwood, Steve Vai, Ray White, and Gail Zappa. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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