"It's really hard to imagine there ever being the kind of impact there was when punk rock happened in the late 70's. I wish there would be one big change like that again, but I don't know if that'll ever happen."
- Penelope Spheeris -

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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.

Punk - Tauti joka ei tapa AKA Punksters and Youngsters

2008

Documentary

Subtitled

6.9/10 (IMDb)

Director:

Jouko Aaltonen

Writer:

Jouko Aaltonen

Length:

80 min

Language:

Finnish

Cast:

Akupunktio, Atte Blom, Briard, Creepy Crawlie

PUNKSTERS & YOUNGSTERS is a feature documentary that examines punk as both a musical and social movement. It contrasts the rebellious spirit of the 70s with today's youth, showcasing the enduring and evolving nature of punk. This is a film about two youths: the generation of the 1970s and that of today. When legends like Hanoi Rocks guitarist Andy McCoy, the grandfather of Finnish Punk Pelle Miljoona, and today’s megastars Eppu Normaali started their careers, they were insecure kids who could barely play. They were even younger than the modern bands featured, like Akupunktio and the energetic girl band Creepy Crawlie. The encounter between these two generations is at times painful, often funny, and always full of humor. The DIY attitude of punk connects them, from music and lifestyle to anarchy, squatting, and demonstrations.