Contemporary Color PG-13
by Various Artists

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DVD Details

  • Rated: PG-13
  • Run Time: 1 hours, 37 minutes
  • Video: Color
  • Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
  • Released: July 11, 2017
  • Originally Released: 2016
  • Label: Oscilloscope

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Entertainment Reviews:

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TOMATOMETER
3.5 stars out of 4 -- This may be one of the few rockumentaries since STOP MAKING SENSE to tap the cinematic potential of sound and vision in a way that feels genuinely collaborative and borderline transcendental.
Rolling Stone
Mar 2, 2017
As exhilarating and moving a concert film as you’re likely to see, CONTEMPORARY COLOR documents David Byrne’s giddy, passionate melding of hip composers and recording acts with what Byrne considers an underappreciated folk art...
Los Angeles Times
Mar 16, 2017
When a color guard truly connects with a magnetic musical performer, or the combination of music and choreography guides the filmmakers to an impressionistic approach, the application of cinema to live performance yields exceptional results.
New York Times
Feb 28, 2017
3 stars out of 4 -- If you decide to go where it's taking you, you'll enjoy it. It's a musical performance documentary, but the film is giving a musical performance of its own.
RogerEbert.com
Mar 1, 2017

Product Description:

This documentary captures a one-of-a-kind concert, spearheaded by legendary musician and former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne, that pairs elaborate dance routines by high-school color guards with performances by notable musical acts such as St. Vincent and Nelly Furtado.

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  • UPC: 857490005417
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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