Ist FAUST Schön?
A documentary about the german rock band FAUST.
Frankreich, 2008
Directed by Julien Perrin
Music: Faust
NKS Films
Teaser:
This is not music
Music
Chainsaw
Road
Film Details [Raindance Festival 2008, London]:
An insightful exploration of Faust, one of the most revered and influential bands of our time. At a Faust gig a few years back a friend turned to me and said ‘the only way this could be any more extreme would be an onstage human sacrifice’, such was the energy conjured up by the band’s erratic stage performance that instilled a deep sensation of mayhem. For anyone unfamiliar with the group’s work, Faust were at the forefront of a German musical movement characterised by progressive, textured layers of sound fused in live concert, with the manipulation of chainsaws, cement mixers, solder irons and other industrial equipment for the purpose of performance.
Julien Perrin’s documentary follows the two founding members, Jean-Hervé Peron and Zappi Diermaier (with newcomer Amaury Cambuzat), as they travel to their small rural origins of Wümme, exploring the band’s construction and the legacy they eventually created. While a significant portion of the film exhibits their irrational and mesmerising stage antics, equally as interesting is the way in which through interviews and fly-on-the-wall insights Perrin’s observations humanise these characters, revealing them to be non-pretentious, intelligent men who never had ambitions to become the next huge rock act. A particular highlight shows an intimate interview with Diermaier, whose forceful appearance is misleading as his anecdotes uncover a gentle musician whose passion for Frank Zappa led to his peculiar nickname. As with all great music documentaries, the film provides much for fans to enjoy while also presenting a perfect entry point for newcomers.
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