David Byrne's American Utopia

2020

1h 45m

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7.5/10

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A filmed version of David Byrne's Broadway show, a unifying musical celebration that inspires audiences to connect to each other and to the global community.

Directors

Spike Lee

Writers

David Byrne(writer by)

Stars

David Byrne

Chris Giarmo

Tendayi Kuumba

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David Byrne

Self - Lead Singer & Performer

Chris Giarmo

Self - Vocals…

Tendayi Kuumba

Self - Vocals…

Mauro Refosco

Self - Percussion & Drum Section Leader

Karl Mansfield

Self - Keyboard & Band Leader

Self - Guitar

Self - Bass

Self - Percussion

Self - Percussion

Self - Percussion

Self - Percussion

Self - Percussion

Directors

Spike Lee

Writers

David Byrne(writer by)

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If 'Stop Making Sense' is a film of awe, 'David Byrne's American Utopia' is a film of ecstasy - the ecstasy of being alive, of creating, of connecting, of hoping, of healing, of uniting. That ecstasy is in every breathless moment of what we're seeing on stage, and every bombastic moment of the filmmaking itself. The only way this could possibly be better is if you were sitting in the Hudson Theatre yourself - and even then, you might lose the singular magic of this film. Great art speaks directly to the human soul, tells us that we are seen and that we are all in this together. 'David Byrne's American Utopia' is a celebration of everything that makes us human, and the dream that is what America <i>could</i> be. See it in a cinema, and pray they turn up the sound as loud as they can. 'David Byrne's American Utopia' is one of the best films of the year, and one of the greatest concert films ever made. - Daniel Lammin Read Daniel's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-david-byrnes-american-utopia-one-of-the-greatest-concert-films-ever-made

maketheSWITCH16 Nov, 2020