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40 YEARS OF FUCKIN' UP

A brutally honest documentary chronicling four decades of NOFX’s career, exploring the music, chaos, and contradictions behind one of punk rock’s most outspoken bands. Through firsthand accounts and unseen moments, the film reveals a story that is as reckless and funny as it is personal.

I WAS A TEENAGE SEX PISTOL

Based on the novel by Glen Matlock, a founding member of the Sex Pistols and co-writer of ten of the twelve iconic songs on their sole studio album, 'NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS'. Matlock details the mindset of early 70s Britain and reveals a trove of secrets

PUNK UNDER COMMUNIST REGIME

Documentary about the Slovenian punk movement (1977–1985): the rebellion of high school bands against the Yugoslav communist regime. As Tito was dying, an explosive counterculture emerged in Ljubljana, which the authorities tried to crush through repression and the infamous “Nazi punk affair”.

...AND OUT COMES THE WOLF

A group of youths band together to break out of their hopeless small town. The story is inspired by Rancid and the '90s East Bay punk scene.

GO AGAINST THE FLOW

Late seventies, Poland. In a backwater town, Ustrzyki Dolne, a few teenagers form a punk rock band under the influence of the Sex Pistols. When Radio Free Europe starts a program for them following their letter, the communist secret service also takes notice of their rebellion. An officer makes it clear to them: Ustrzyki Dolne is not London, there will be no punk here.

You Weren't There

A History of Chicago Punk 1977 to 1984

2007

Documentary

7.4/10 (IMDb)

Director:

Joe Losurdo, Christina Tillman

Writer:

Joe Losurdo, Christina Tillman

Length:

120 min

Language:

English

Cast:

Steve Albini, Vic Bondi, Scotty Brown

'You Weren't There: A History of Chicago Punk, 1977-1984' is a 2007 documentary that provides an incredibly detailed look at the Chicago punk scene. The film places a strong emphasis on comparing the local scene with the punk movements in other major American cities, as well as the British scene overseas. It does so by featuring musicians, DJs, artists, and fans who played a key role in the life of the local movement. Through archival footage, we can follow the paths of early, famous bands like The Effigies, Naked Raygun, Strike Under, and Articles of Faith. The film was conceived and directed by Joe Losurdo and Christina Tillman; Losurdo played bass in the 80s Chicago hardcore band Life Sentence.

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