"A lot of people thought punk style was about mohawks, safety pins, and nihilism, but it wasn't. It was about freedom and expressing it. I think that was one of the things that drew me to the punk movement."
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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.

MC5: A True Testimonial

2002

Documentary

7.9/10 (IMDb)

Director:

David C. Thomas

Writer:

Laurel Legler, David C. Thomas

Length:

120 min

Language:

English

Cast:

Michael Davis, Wayne Kramer, Fred 'Sonic' Smith, Dennis Thompson Self, Rob Tyner

MC5: A True Testimonial is a feature-length documentary about the legendary Detroit rock band MC5, which was one of the most influential yet underrated bands of the late sixties and early seventies. Director David C. Thomas spent over seven years gathering rare archival footage, photographs, and interviews, including government surveillance materials from the protests around the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Through reminiscences of surviving members and close associates, the film presents the MC5's turbulent history, political activism, musical revolution, and lasting legacy. The acclaimed production appeared at several international film festivals, but due to legal issues, its official DVD release is still pending.

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