KUMU DOC : PÖFF

The Sparks Brothers

Local title
Sparksi vennad
Title in Russian
The Sparks Brothers
Director
Edgar Wright
Country
United Kingdom, USA
Year
2021
Programme
Doc@PÖFF, Kumu Documentary
Genre
music film

Sparks are, paradoxically, a group that have proved to be hugely influential whilst remaining criminally overlooked at the same time – they are your favourite band’s favourite band. Essaying a variety of musical styles from glam rock to electropop, with idiosyncratic lyrics and a uniquely tongue-in-cheek visual sensibility, founding members Russ and Ron Mael have weathered the storm of fluctuating popular opinion, and album sales, whilst maintaining their artistic integrity throughout a five-decade-plus career and twenty-five studio albums.

In his debut documentary, Edgar Wright ("Shaun of the Dead"), a self-proclaimed superfan, brings a spirited vision to exploring the life and times of the brothers Mael, bringing their story to life through eccentric animation and interviews with a who’s who of musical icons, and digging deep into the band’s rich, career-spanning archival footage.
The film is included among the Oscar favourites for the best film of the year.

Director
Edgar Wright
Cast
Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Beck, Jane Wiedlin, Christi Haydon
Producer
George Hencken, Nira Park, Laura Richardson
DoP
Jake Polonsky
Editor
Paul Trewartha
Music
Gary Welch
Production
Complete Fiction, Media Rights Capital
Distributor
Estonian Theatrical Distribution / Hea Film
World sales
Focus Features
Runtime
Language
English
Other festivals
Sundance
Director
Edgar Wright

Edgar Wright (snd 1974)

Valik: Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (Valusad võmmid, 2007), Baby Driver (Põgenemise rütm, 2017), The Sparks Brothers (2021, doc)

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