Under the Volcano (2021)

Directed by

Gracie Otto

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

L

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary about a famous recording studio on the Caribbean island of Montserrat in the 1980s. It features interviews with musicians who worked there and tells the story of the studio's rise and fall.

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What happens

Under the Volcano is a 2021 music documentary film by Australian filmmaker Gracie Otto. Centered on a 1980s recording studio on the Caribbean island of Montserrat, the film features renowned 1970s–80s musicians such as Sting, Nick Rhodes, Jimmy Buffett in his final film, Verdine White, Tony Iommi and Stewart Copeland. The film premiered at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival at Austin, Texas, on 19 March 2021, also being screened at several other festivals in 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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