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DOC NYC · 2017

DOC NYC 2017

Sonic Cinema

Programme

7 films

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The Beatles, Hippies And Hells Angels: Inside The Crazy World Of Apple

Story of the formation of the Beatles Apple Corps and the firm's subsequent investments.

(Country: US, UK; Year: 2017; Director: Ben Lewis)

North American premiere

Bill Frisell, A Portrait

Profile of the Grammy-winning guitarist.

(Country: Australia; Year: 2017; Director: Emma Franz; Writer: Emma Franz; Stars: Paul Simon, Bonnie Raitt, Hal Willner, Michael Gibbs, John Zorn, Bill Frisell, Jason Moran, Jack DeJohnette, Joey Baron, Nels Cline, Jim Hall)

NYC premiere

David Bowie: The Last Five Years

The creative final years of the singer.

(Country: UK; Year: 2017; Director: Francis Whately; Stars: David Bowie, Earl Slick, Gail Ann Dorsey, Gerry Leonard, Catherine Russel, Sterling Campbell, Tony Visconti, Zachary Alford, David Torn, Geoff MacCormack, Mike Garson, Ava Cherry, Carlos Alomar, Reeves Gabrels, Floria Sigismondi)

US premiere

The Godfathers Of Hardcore

Documentary charting the careers of Roger Miret and Vinnie Stigma from the band Agnostic Front.

(Country: US, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Cuba; Year: 2017; Director: Ian McFarland; Stars: Vinnie Stigma, Roger Miret)

World premiere

Hello Hello Hello: Lee Ranaldo: Electric Trim

Documenting Sonic Youth guitarist Lee Ranaldo as he makes a concept album.

(Country: US; Year: 2017; Director: Fred Riedel; Stars: Nels Cline, Jonathan Lethem, Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley, Sharon Van Etten) , Official site

NYC premiere

Itzhak

A look at the life, work and religious heritage of violinist Itzhak Perlman.

(Country: US, Israel; Year: 2017; Director: Alison Chernick; Stars: Itzhak Perlman)

NYC premiere

Streetlight Harmonies

Story of the rise of Doo wop.

(Country: US; Year: 2017; Director: Brent Wilson; Writer: George Bellias, Brent Wilson; Stars: Lance Bass, Brian McKnight, Anthony Gourdine)

World premiere