Rockabilly Ruhrpott
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Rockabilly Ruhrpott |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 2011 |
| length | 63 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director |
Christin Feldmann , Claudia Bach |
| script | Christin Feldmann, Claudia Bach |
| camera |
Stefan Grundhöfer , Timo Held , Philipp Neubauer |
| cut |
Jamin Benazzouz , Utz Stauder |
Rockabilly Ruhrpott is a German documentary film about the rock 'n' roll scene in the Ruhr area from 2008.
The film is the first work by the two filmmakers from Cologne, Christin Feldmann and Claudia Bach. Rockabilly Ruhrpott celebrated its official premiere at the Kinofest Lünen 2010 and opened in German cinemas on June 30, 2011.
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Rockabilly Ruhrpott offers an insight into one of the subcultures in the FRG. The makers let scene fans have their say and show what is important to them and how the rock 'n' roll lifestyle is lived in the Ruhr area. The numerous rockabilly bands, such as u. a. Lou Cifer & The Hellions, The Wildcats, The Town Rebels, Furious, Black Raven , Foggy Mountain Rockers and Teenage Terror, who not only provide the background music for the film with their songs, but also report as interviewees about their everyday lives as musicians.
Reviews
- It is an apt as well as illuminating portrait of a subculture that is no longer quite so youthful and that has its capital between the winding tower and the steelworks, tells of its makers and members. Simona Westhoven, derwesten.de
- With interviews, recordings of the people and the country and concert excerpts, the directors Christin Feldmann and Claudia Bach give the first ever documentary insight into the scene. Frank Glaubitz, Film Panorama
- The one-hour documentary draws a lively and varied portrait of the rockabilly scene in the Ruhr area. A nostalgic search for traces between Elvistolle, tattoos and petticoats. Cinema
- It turned out to be a beautiful film, one that radiates sympathy for the protagonists, one that makes you want to put on another Wanda Jackson or Eddie Cochran record. Hamburger Abendblatt
- The ethnologists Christin Feldmann and Claudia Bach set the rockabillys a wonderful cinematic monument. TV feature film
Web links
- Rockabilly Ruhrpott in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Review by Michael Kohler in film service