Cinematography:
Alfonso MaioranaCast:
Buffy Sainte-Marie, Martin Scorsese, Tony Bennett, Steven Tyler, Iggy Pop, Robbie Robertson, Steven Van Zandt, Link Wray (a.f.), Apl.de.Ap, Dan Auerbach (more)VOD (1)
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When recalling Link Wray's shivering guitar classic, "Rumble," Martin Scorsese marvels, "It is the sound of that guitar... the aggression." Wray was the first to deploy thumping power chords and hone distortion, carving out a new guitar sound that influenced rock and roll forever. But as a Native American, Wray's music was a threat - and it was treated as such. Blues pioneer Charlie Patton, cherished jazz singer Mildred Bailey, and metaphysical wizard Jimi Hendrix are among the many music greats who have Native American heritage and have created their distinctive music amid the attempted cleansing of indigenous culture from the country. Their music was not even meant to exist. Using playful re-creations and little-known stories, alongside concert footage, audio archives, and interviews with living legends, this deeply insightful film cements how some of our most treasured artists and songs found their inspiration in ancient, native melodies and harmonies that were infused with a desire to resist. You'll never listen to your favorite rock and roll classics the same way again. (Sundance Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Canada
Best movies:
Son of the Morning Star (1991) (TV movie)
The Broken Chain (1993) (TV movie)
Martin Scorsese
USA
Best movies:
Raging Bull (1980)
Pavlova: A Woman for All Time (1983)
Taxi Driver (1976)
Tony Bennett
USA
Best movies:
Analyze This (1999)
Bruce Almighty (2003)
The Scout (1994)
Steven Tyler
USA
Best movies:
Aerosmith: Big Ones You Can Look at (1994) (music video)
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour Live (2015) (concert)
Aerosmith Rocks Donington 2014 (2015) (concert)
Iggy Pop
USA
Best movies:
Persepolis (2007)
Dead Man (1995)
Private Parts (1997)
Robbie Robertson
Canada
Best movies:
The Crossing Guard (1995)
Carny (1980)
Steven Van Zandt
USA
Best movies:
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (2001) (video compilation)
The Irishman (2019)
The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
Link Wray (a.f.)
USA
Dan Auerbach
USA
Adam Beach
Canada
Best movies:
Lost in the Barrens (1990) (TV movie)
Hostiles (2017)
Smoke Signals (1998)
Gary Farmer
Canada
Best movies:
Dead Man (1995)
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
Police Academy (1984)
David Fricke
USA
Buddy Guy
USA
Best movies:
The Concert for New York City (2001) (concert)
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)
In the Electric Mist (2009)
Taylor Hawkins
USA
Best movies:
CBGB (2013)
Studio 666 (2022)
Quincy Jones
USA
Best movies:
The Wiz (1978)
Sandy Wexler (2017)
Taj Mahal
USA
Best movies:
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987) (TV movie)
Songcatcher (2000)
Six Days Seven Nights (1998)
Marky Ramone
USA
Best movies:
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
Car 54, Where Are You? (1994)