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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.

Noise & Resistance

2011

Documentary

7.1/10 (IMDb)

Director:

Francesca Araiza Andrade, Julia Ostertag

Writer:

Francesca Araiza Andrade, Julia Ostertag

Length:

87 min

Cast:

Jon Active, Michael Douglas, Jon Elliott

Noise & Resistance is a 2011 German documentary essential for anyone interested in DIY punk—a movement that is much more than just music. The film explores the punk scenes of major European cities, delving into themes like anti-fascism, feminism, squatting, and self-sustainability. It offers a glimpse into the past and present of DIY punk, introducing the scene's key figures, their motivations, and actions. It’s a story about conscious, rebellious individuals who strive to realize their dreams of an independent and solidary world against all odds, choosing to live differently from social expectations.