Si arricchisce il programma del Tribeca Film Festival, manifestazione che quest’anno avrà luogo dal 13 al 24 aprile e che comprenderà pellicole riguardanti David Bowie, Flying Lotus, David Byrne, Bat for Lashes, Justin Timberlake, Sigur Rös, Danger Mouse, Madonna, Patti Smith, Billie Joe Armstrong dei Green Day e tanti altri ancora. Tra tutti svetta sicuramente Let’s Dance: Bowie Down Under, documentario di Rubika Shah sulla realizzazione dell’omonimo album registrato dal Duca Bianco nel 1983. Patti Smith, poi, sarà protagonista di una lunga intervista condotta dall’attore Ethan Hawke e riguardante la sua carriera. Inoltre, nella categoria dei lungometraggi è bene menzionare Elvis & Nixon, con Michael Shannon e Kevin Spacey, e The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, che vedrà Justin Timberlake per la prima volta alle prese con la composizione di una colonna sonora.
Potete visualizzare il resto del programma nell’elenco sottostante (in inglese):
Love True, a documentary about three real-life relationships, directed by Alma Har’el and executive produced by Shia LaBeouf, features a score from Flying Lotus;
Madly is a collection of six short films that includes Natasha Khan’s I Do, which she wrote and directed. I Do provided the inspiration for her upcoming Bat for Lashes album, The Bride;
The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, a drama starring Jason Sudeikis, “Game of Thrones” star Maisie Williams, and Jessica Biel, was scored by Justin Timberlake (Biel’s husband)—his first time composing for a movie;
Contemporary Color is a documentary about the star-studded color guard event staged by David Byrne in 2015, which featuring music from St. Vincent, Dev Hynes, How to Dress Well, Ad-Rock, and more;
The Show of Shows: 100 Years of Vaudeville, Circuses and Carnivals is a documentary about the history of vaudeville that features a score by Sigur Rös;
The Chauffeur is a short film about a Los Angeles artist who works as a chauffeur, directed by Danger Mouse;
Elvis & Nixon is a comedy/drama about the relationship between Elvis Presley and president Richard Nixon—it stars Sky Ferreira in a supporting role;
Strike a Pose is a documentary about some of Madonna’s former male dancers, which “revisits the men after years apart and provides us with a chance to learn about the emotional truth behind the glamorous facade”;
Let’s Dance: Bowie Down Under is a documentary about the making of Davie Bowie’s Let’s Dance;
There will be a VR performance of the Grateful Dead’s “Truckin” which was recorded at their “Fare Thee Well” finale tour;
Patti Smith will also be interviewed about her career by actor Ethan Hawke during a live panel;
Bad Rap is a documentary about four aspiring Asian-American rappers, including Nora “Awkwafina” Lum of “My Vag” fame;
Vincent N Roxxy is a drama starring Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi, in which Emile Hirsch and Zoe Kravitz play lovers on the run. Questlove scored the film;
I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead is a documentary about superstar DJ Steve Aoki;
Geezer stars Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong as the former singer of a punk rock band attempting to fight off the realities of middle age;
DJ Z-Trip – Safety Last! is a live performance where DJ Z-Trip will score the silent film Safety Last!;
SHOT! the Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock is a documentary about music photographer Mick Rock;
Gift of Gab is a documentary about Blackalicious’ Timothy Parker and his battle with kidney disease;