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Devo (15*) + ScreenTalk with band members (via Zoom)

Doc'n Roll Film Festival 2024

,Cinema 1
Band dressed in white short-sleeved jumpsuits and red hats

Capture the gloriously radical spirit that is Devo – a rare band founded by a philosophy; a Dada experiment of high art meets low, hellbent on infiltrating American popular culture.

Acclaimed filmmaker Chris Smith (Wham!, Fyre) uses never-before-seen archival and interviews with Mark Mothersbaugh, Bob Mothersbaugh and Jerry Casale. Devo relishes in the highs, lows, surreal moments and incredible performances of a 50-year career, embracing the spectacle of the band from their lo-fi beginnings to pioneers of the MTV music video.

Band members are open with their memories and archives, charting their origins as Kent State University arts students shaped by the activism of the late 1960s. Following the 1970 massacre on their campus, the band’s concept of cultural ‘De-Evolution’ turned from satirical humour to urgent social commentary, and what began as subversive counterprogramming to KSU’s 1973 arts festival would go on to warn of, comment on and reflect back the absurdism of the late 20th century.

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2024 USA Chris Smith 93 min

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Cinema 1

Location
Barbican Cinema 1 is located within the main Barbican building on Level -2. Head to Level G and walk towards the Lakeside Terrace where you’ll find stairs and lifts to take you down to the venue floor.   

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.