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FOKOFPOLISIEKAR:
Forgive
Them
For
They
Know
Not
What
They
Do
WEDNESDAY
28
APRIL>
8:15pm
>
DVD
Launch
(+
filmmaker
Q&A)
Directed
by
Bryan
Little
The
SOUND
ON
SCREEN
Music
Film
Festival
will
open
with
the
DVD
launch
of
Fly
On
The
Wall
Productions’
explosive
rockumentary,
FOKOFPOLISIEKAR.
The
documentary
traces
the
rise
of
a
group
of
Afrikaans
friends
who
started
a
band
on
their
own
terms,
in
the
process
heading
a
cultural
revolution
in
South
African
music.
Includes
interviews
with
the
band
members,
press
and
music
critics,
and
a
whole
lot
of
music,
live
footage
and
photography.
A
filmmaker
Q&A
will
follow
the
screening.
(DVD
&
signed
poster
give-aways)
Age
Restriction:
16
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TAKING
WOODSTOCK
THURSDAY
29 APRIL
>
8:15pm
A Generation
Began
In His
Backyard
Directed
by Ang
Lee
Starring
Henry
Goodman,
Edward
Hibbert,
Imelda
Staunton
>
Special
pre-release
screening
>
South
African
Theatrical
Premiere
From
Academy
Award-winning
director
Ang
Lee
(Brokeback
Mountain,
Crouching
Tiger,
Hidden
Dragon),
comes
Taking
Woodstock,
a new
comedy
inspired
by the
true
story
of Elliot
Tiber
(Demetri
Martin)
and
his
family,
who
inadvertently
played
a pivotal
role
in making
the
famed
Woodstock
Music
and
Arts
Festival
into
the
happening
that
it was.
It
is
1969
-
When
Elliot
hears
that
a
neighboring
town
has
pulled
the
permit
on
a
hippie
music
festival,
he
calls
the
producers,
thinking
he
could
drum
up
some
much-needed
business
for
their
motel.
Three
weeks
later,
half
a
million
people
are
on
their
way
to
his
neighbors
farm
in
White
Lake,
NY,
and
Elliot
finds
himself
swept
up
in
a
generation-defining
experience
that
would
change
his
life,
and
American
culture,
forever.
The
classic
soundtrack
features
The
Grateful
Dead,
Jefferson
Airplane,
Janis
Joplin,
The
Doors,
Crosby,
Stills
&
Nash,
folk
legend
Arlo
Guthrie,
The
Band,
Steve
Winwood,
Joan
Baez,
The
Paul
Butterfield
Blues
Band,
Tim
Hardin,
Country
Joe
and
the
Fish,
Sweetwater
Group,
Canned
Heat,
Ultimate
Spinach,
Fraternity
of
Men
&
more.
Age
Restriction:
16
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UNTIL
THE
LIGHT
TAKES
US
FRIDAY
30 APRIL
>
8:15pm
>
South
African
Theatrical
Premiere
Directed
by Aaron
Aites
&
Audrey
Ewell
UNTIL
THE
LIGHT
TAKES
US tells
the
story
of the
controversial
Black
Metal
music
genre
which
was
born
in Norway
and
expanding
across
Europe
(and
the
globe)
during
the
1990s,
as a
fiercely
anti-Christian
barrage
with
a sonic
overload.
With
highly
publicized
media
cases
of murder,
suicide
and
church
burnings
associated
with
many
of the
bands,
this
evolution
of the
Heavy
Metal
genre
made
society
sit
up and
take
note
once
again,
but
not
necessarily
for
the
right
reasons.
This
enthralling
documentary
investigates
all
aspects
of this
movement
with
some
highly
informative
interviews
with
leaders
and
pioneers
of the
genre,
and
an explosive
soundtrack.
The
filmmakers
moved
to Norway
and
lived
with
the
bands
for
several
years
to get
to the
root
of it
all.
Features
Varg
Vikerness,
Gylve
Nagell,
Jan
Axel
Blomberg,
Harmony
Korine,
Kjetil
Haraldstad
&
others.
Music
by Burzum,
Darkthrone,
Enslaved,
Gogoroth,
Mayhem,
Ulver,
Black
Dice,
Sunn
O))),
Boards
Of Canada,
Lesser.
Age
Restriction:
16
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FROM
THE
50 YARD
LINE
SATURDAY
1 MAY
>
4:15pm
>
South
African
Theatrical
Premiere
More
than...
50 friends,
50 dreams,
50 futures,
and
just
1 chance
Directed
by Doug
Lantz
The
film
“From
the
50 Yard
Line”
presents
the
football
field
not
only
as a
sports
venue
but
also
as a
stage
for
the
marching
band.
The
viewer
goes
on an
exciting
adventure
through
band
camp,
auditions,
the
marching
season,
and
the
regional
and
national
competitions
in 2006.
You
see
the
great
rewards
of disciplined
practice,
the
overlooked
technical
artistry
of the
group
endeavor,
and
the
important
life
changing
effects
of instrumental
music
education.
Another
layer
delves
into
the
misconceptions
about
marching
band,
showing
"band
nerds"
in a
whole
new
light.
The
primary
vehicle
to tell
the
story
is the
Centerville
(Ohio)
High
School
marching
band
from
suburban
Dayton,
and
former
Grand
National
Champions.
Recognizing
that
all
bands,
big
and
small,
do amazing
things,
the
film
also
portrays
the
band
at Fairfax
High
School
in Los
Angeles,
which
has
just
recently
started
up again
after
being
silenced
for
18 years
due
to music
budget
cuts.
One
wonders
what
music
was
lost
forever
during
the
silent
years
at schools
nationwide
in the
same
budget
predicament.
The
film
tells
the
memorable
story
of music
education,
complete
with
the
never-before
seen
emotional
aspects
of the
experience.
The
students
at the
schools
are
wonderful
subjects
and
their
personal
stories
genuine
and
compelling.
Nowhere
else
do you
see
hundreds
of teenagers
working
together
in such
unison
and
commitment
for
one
common
goal.
The
film
is part
music
video,
part
reality
show,
part
drama,
and
full-on
entertainment.
Age
Restriction:
A
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HATED:
GG
ALLIN
&
The
MURDER
JUNKIES
SATURDAY
1 MAY
>
6:15pm
"My
mind's
a machine
gun,
my body's
the
bullets,
and
the
audience
is the
target"
- GG
Allin
"The
best
film
of the
year.
No fucking
lie."
-
Dave
Williams
(Film
Threat
'93)
Directed
by Todd
Phillips
GG Allin
was
named
Jesus
Christ
by his
mentally
unstable
father.
From
a young
age
GG’s
rebellious
nature
was
evident,
and
he turned
into
the
last
true
rock
&
roll
rebel
whose
frustrated,
angry
soul
burst
forth
through
music.
His
intense,
sleaze-filled
outlaw
punk-rock
style
went
hand-in-hand
with
drug
abuse,
self-mutilation
and
attacks
on the
audience.
Together
with
his
misfit
band
of Murder
Junkies
their
notorious
shows
erupted
into
events
of mayhem
and
every
possible
bodily
fluid,
as a
naked
GG rampaged
like
a madman
attacking
himself
and
his
audience,
defecating
on stage
and
bashing
himself
in the
head
with
the
microphone
until
the
blood
flowed.
This
in-depth,
visceral
documentary
by Todd
Phillips
looks
at the
man
and
his
music
through
the
1980’s
and
early
'90s,
including
interviews
with
GG,
his
band,
friends,
family
and
fans,
with
live
shows
and
spoken
word
performance
footage.
Always
threatening
to commit
suicide
on stage,
GG died
of a
drug
overdose
in ‘93.
He was
no attention
seeking
act,
but
the
real
deal,
living
a life
of true
intensity,
and
this
documentary
captured
the
psychosis
just
in time.
Many
talk
the
talk,
very
few
walked
it like
GG.
Made
during
his
film
student
years,
Academy
Award
nominated
directed
Todd
Phillips
went
on to
make
movies
like
Road
Trip,
Old
School
and
Starsky
&
Hutch.
“A
fascinating
documentary
on the
man
who
makes
Marilyn
Manson
look
like
Mister
Rogers…”
–
Mean
Street
Age
Restriction:
18
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ROCK
THE
BELLS
SATURDAY
1 MAY
>
8:15pm
12,000
fans,
20 cameras,
7 acts,
1 day
–
and
an impossible
mission…
to reunite
The
Wu Tang
Clan
Directed
by Denis
Henry
Hennelly
&
Casey
Suchan
When
a promoter’s
dream
Rap
/ Hip-Hop
festival
line-up
combined
all
of the
individual
Wu Tang
Clan
members,
a reunion
of sorts
was
inevitable.
That
is however
easier
said
than
done!
This
in-depth
look
at the
event’s
intensive
planning,
tiresome
execution
and
spiraling
out
of control
is a
nail-biting
ride
filled
with
beats,
rhymes
and
madness,
as one
man
and
his
team
try
to contain
a situation
on the
brink
of exploding.
Features:
THE
WU-TANG
CLAN
REDMAN
DILATED
PEOPLES
CHALI
2na
DJ NuMARK
SAGE
FRANCIS
MC SUPERNATURAL
and
his
son
HAJ
EYEDEA
+ ABILITIES
CHANG
WEISBERG,
CARLA
GARCIA,
BRIAN
VALDEZ
Age
Restriction:
16
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IT
MIGHT
GET
LOUD
SUNDAY
2 MAY
>
4:15pm
>
DVD
Launch
>
South
African
Theatrical
Premiere
JIMMY
PAGE
(Led
Zeppelin)
THE
EDGE
(U2)
JACK
WHITE
(The
White
Stripes)
Davis
Guggenheim,
the
award
winning
director
of An
Inconvenient
Truth
explores
the
instrument
that
changed
music
history
- the
electric
guitar,
with
the
focus
on the
careers
and
styles
of three
very
significant
generations
via
Jimmy
Page,
The
Edge,
and
Jack
White.
The
stories
conveyed,
dissected
analysis,
experiences
shared
(and
of course
the
gleaming
instruments
and
distinct
rock
sounds
of each)
is a
guitar
junkie’s
dream.
This
is a
remarkable
uniting
of three
highly
influential
musicians.
This
will
be the
South
African
theatrical
premiere
screening
and
will
serve
as the
launch
of this
title
on DVD
during
the
week
of the
SOUND
ON SCREEN
FESTIVAL
(and
will
include
audience
DVD
give-aways).
Age
Restriction:
PG
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GET
THRASHED:
The
Story
of Thrash
Metal
SUNDAY
2 MAY
>
6:15pm
"Everyone
had
a good
time...
Even
if they
were
bleeding."
Directed
by Rick
Ernst
Even
more
exciting
than
Metal:
A Headbanger's
Journey,
this
documentary
is a
roller
coaster
ride
of extreme
music
and
personalities,
starting
with
the
most
famous
thrash
metal
pioneers,
Metallica,
and
highlighting
other
genre
defining
bands
like
Megadeth,
Slayer,
Exodus
and
more.
The
documentary
features
interviews
with
over
50 artists
including
past
and
current
members
of Metallica,
Megadeth,
Anthrax,
Slayer,
Pantera,
Exodus,
Lamb
of God,
Testament,
Shadows
Fall,
In Flames,
Kreator,
Destruction,
Hatebreed
and
many
more.
The
artists
discuss
the
groundbreaking
music
of the
Thrash
Metal
Scene,
the
culture
surrounding
it and
includes
raw,
live
concert
footage
depicting
mosh
pits,
stage
diving,
head-banging,
partying
and
the
over
the
top
antics
that
went
along
with
the
thrash
metal
movement.
This
award
winning
movie
breaks
down
how
the
thrash
metal
scene
grew
from
its
DIY
beginnings
in Los
Angeles
and
San
Francisco
(during
the
early
to mid-80s),
then
reached
the
East
Coast,
conquered
Europe,
and
even
took
root
in countries
like
Brazil
and
Australia.
Get
Thrashed
highlights
the
similarities
and
differences
in each
region
while
illustrating
how
the
seeds
that
were
planted
by Thrash
Metal
gave
rise
to the
modern
day
breed
of extreme
Heavy
Metal
and
Hard
Rock.
The
film
features
wall-to-wall
music
from
Metallica,
Megadeth,
Pantera,
Slayer,
Anthrax,
Exodus,
Suicidal
Tendencies
and
many
more.
Age
Restriction:
16
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BEFORE
THE
MUSIC
DIES
SUNDAY
2 MAY
>
8:15pm
Directed
by Andrew
Shapter
This
incredible
documentary
looks
at how
the
heart
of music
has
been
turned
into
commerce
with
recipes
churned
out
by record
companies
and
only
specific
songs
getting
wide
radio
airplay.
We hear
the
inside
scoop
from
true
fans,
industry
insiders,
and
musicians
like
Dave
Matthews,
Eric
Clapton,
Elvis
Costello,
Branford
Marsalis,
Bonnie
Raitt,
Questlove,
Erykah
Badu,
Les
Paul
and
many
more.
The
movie
also
features
great
live
footage
from
various
musicians.
This
award-winning
movie
is a
must-see
for
any
music
lover,
music
fan,
and
musician
alike,
or anyone
who
believes
in the
purity
of music.
Narrated
by Oscar
Winner
Forest
Whittaker
Age
Restriction:
PG
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