CAN: The Documentary
Synopsis
The late-'60s avant garde rock band CAN gets a feature-length tribute with this affectionate documentary chronicling its odd inception and subsequent career. In CAN -- The Documentary, the remaining band members are interviewed amidst culled together archival footage from talk shows, concerts, and television appearances to paint a portrait of a band who always remained happily on the sidelines of mass appeal, mixing street music, jazz, folk, and rock into a sometimes poppy, sometimes abstract stew. The band's influence on such seminal acts as Sonic Youth and Talking Heads is also analyzed.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 1999
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rudi Dolezal, Hannes Rossacher
- Original Title
- CAN: The Documentary
- Country of Origin
- Austria, United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English, German
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- DoRo Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rudi Dolezal, Hannes Rossacher
Sven Offen
Department Leadership Roster
Rudi Dolezal
Director
Hannes Rossacher
Director
Sven Offen
Editor
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What is CAN: The Documentary about?
The late-'60s avant garde rock band CAN gets a feature-length tribute with this affectionate documentary chronicling its odd inception and subsequent career. In CAN -- The Documentary, the remaining band members are interviewed amidst culled together archival footage from talk shows, concerts, and television appearances to paint a portrait of a band who always remained happily on the sidelines of mass appeal, mixing street music, jazz, folk, and rock into a sometimes poppy, sometimes abstract stew. The band's influence on such seminal acts as Sonic Youth and Talking Heads is also analyzed.
Who directed CAN: The Documentary?
CAN: The Documentary was directed by Rudi Dolezal, Hannes Rossacher.
Who stars in CAN: The Documentary?
The principal cast of CAN: The Documentary includes Holger Czukay, Jaki Liebezeit, Michael Karoli, Malcolm Mooney, Kris Needs.
When was CAN: The Documentary released and how long is it?
CAN: The Documentary was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.