American Utopia (documentary)
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| Original title | American utopia |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2020 |
| length | 135 minutes |
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| Director | Spike Lee |
| script | David Byrne |
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American Utopia is a documentary by Spike Lee , who in September 2020 as the opening film of the Toronto film festival will celebrate its premiere. It is a recording of the Broadway production of the same name by the British-American musician David Byrne .
production
It is in American Utopia to a record of the same name Broadway production. It was directed by Spike Lee .
For the stage show, the musician David Byrne , former front man of Talking Heads , teamed up with 11 musicians from all over the world to raise awareness of social and political issues and at the same time promote the togetherness of the audience in dark times. It was shown at the Hudson Theater on Broadway from October 2019 to February 2020.
The show includes songs that Byrne wrote as an independent musician, especially for his seventh studio album American Utopia , and well-known pieces of music by the Talking Heads, but also Janelle Monáes Hell You Talmbout .
A first screening is planned for September 2020, where it will be shown as the opening film of the Toronto Film Festival . It is set to premiere on HBO in the fall of 2020.
Web links
- American Utopia in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- American Utopia in the program of the Toronto International Film Festival (English)
- American Utopia - Official Teaser from HBO on YouTube (Video)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Joey Nolfi: Spike Lee's David Byrne's American Utopia film to open Toronto Film Festival. In: Entertainment Weekly, July 21, 2020.
- ^ Andy Lefkowitz: David Byrne's 'American Utopia' Gets Monthlong Extension on Broadway. In: broadway.com, October 23, 2019.
- ↑ Britt Hayes: HBO wants to premiere David Byrne's American Utopia, filmed by Spike Lee. In: avclub.com, June 17, 2020.