BEING FRANK: THE CHRIS SIEVEY STORY explores the extraordinary secret life of artist Chris Sievey, best known as his alter ego Frank Sidebottom, the maverick Northern comedian in a fake head. Frank Sidebottom, his greatest creation, became a star – a manic, insane, mercurial star burning brightly from within a papier mâché head – a star who obscures find out more...
"This is a brilliant film. Amy Berg has created an honest portrayal of Janis Joplin. Its filled with Janis from her earliest performances to her last. Interviews from high school friends and friends, band mates, and lovers from her early days in the San Francisco music scene during the '60's. Thanks to the cooperation of her surviving family members find out more...
An intimate chronicle of the relationship between pianist Alfred Brendel and the young composer and pianist Kit Armstrong during 2009-9. Including the only footage of Brendel performing during his farewell tour. From Kit's difficulties in expressing himself through any means other than the piano, to his curious relationship with his elderly tutor, the film is surprisingly playful in tone.
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