JOY DIVISION

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JOY DIVISION

Grant Gee, Gran Bretagna-USA/United Kingdom-USA, 2006, 93', HD

Nel 1976, dopo un concerto dei Sex Pistols, quattro giovani della Manchester post-industriale formano i Joy Division. Nonostante la band abbia ottenuto un successo modesto nel corso della sua carriera e abbia inciso solo due album ufficiali, è stata una delle più innovative e influenti della sua epoca. Attraverso interviste ai membri viventi della band (conosciuti come New Order), il film racconta la storia del gruppo attraverso materiale inedito dei concerti, fotografie personali, film d'epoca e registrazioni ritrovate. Joy Division ricostruisce una fase di grande cambiamento sociale e politico, e racconta come la band sia riuscita a superare le barriere economiche e culturali e a produrre un influenza di lunga durata sulla cultura musicale. Il film è stato presentato in festival come Toronto e IDFA.

In 1976 after attending a Sex Pistols concert, four young men from ruined, post-industrial Manchester founded Joy Division. Though the group achieved only modest success during their career, and released just two official albums, they have proven to be one of the most inventive and influential bands of their era. Featuring interviews with the surviving band members (commonly known as New Order), the film examines the band's story as depicted through never-before-seen live performance footage, personal photos, period films and newly discovered audio tapes. Joy Division chronicles a time of great social and political change, and how the group managed to transcend economic and cultural barriers to produce an enduring musical legacy. Joy Division was selected, among other festivals, by Toronto and IDFA.

Grant Gee, è nato a Plymouth, in Inghilterra e vive a Brighton. Ha diretto diversi cortometraggi, tra cui Found Sound (1997), 400 Anarchists (2002) and Mr. Fred Zentner's Cinema Bookshop Was Here (2005). I suoi documentari sui Radiohead e i Gorillaz, intitolati rispettivamente Meeting People Is Easy (1998) e Demon Days: Live at the Manchester Opera House (2005), sono stati candidati al Grammy per il miglior video.

Grant Gee, was born in Plymouth, England, and lives in Brighton. He has directed several shorts, including Found Sound (1997), 400 Anarchists (2002) and Mr. Fred Zentner's Cinema Bookshop Was Here (2005). His documentaries about musical groups Radiohead and Gorillaz – Meeting People Is Easy (1998) and Demon Days: Live at the Manchester Opera House (2005), respectively – received Grammy nominations for Best Long-form video.

Tekfestival ed. 2008, Section Eventi speciali