A. J. Schnack’s About A Son is a lovely piece of film making. The story is based on more than 25 hours audio taped interview originally gathered for music journalist Michael Azzerad’s book Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana!
From his early childhood to his discovery of music and his troubled attempts to make sense of his skyrocketing fame as a member of Nirvana, Kurt Cobain recounts his life in a series of previously unreleased recordings. By combining the interviews with footage of Aberdeen, Olympia, and Seattle — three Washington cities that played a major role in Cobain’s tragically short life — director Schnack assembles a dreamlike journey into the mind of an oft-discussed but widely misunderstood legend. An ethereal score by Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard and Nirvana producer Steve Fisk, as well as songs by some of Cobain’s favorite recording artists including David Bowie and the Melvins, merge with evocative imagery to strip away the legend and portray the subject as a real man whose talents stood in stark contrast to his ability to deal with the hardships of fame. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Kurt Cobain – About A Boy will be shown on 12. April
Venue: Reggae Pub
International Musik Film Festival 2013 