Mutiny in Heaven - Nick Caves frühe Jahre

In the organizer's words:

• AU 2023
• 99 min
• Director: Ian White
• FSK: not specified
• Documentary: Original version with German voiceover and subtitles where applicable

Screenings:

• Thurs, February 20, 2025 - Wed, February 26, 2025 at 8:45 p.m.

With exclusive, incredibly candid interviews, a wealth of rare and previously unreleased archive material, original artwork, unreleased tracks, studio footage, animation and multimedia content, the film is as visually rich as it is narratively captivating.

The Birthday Party formed in Melbourne in the late 1970s, where they quickly rose to become one of the country's most acclaimed post-punk bands. Motivated, ambitious and riding on their success, the group decided to relocate to London - where a completely different reality awaited them. Scorned by the British music press and unable to land more than a handful of gigs, the band ran out of money and went cold and hungry in a series of increasingly shabby one-bedroom apartments and squats.

Mutiny In Heaven tells the band's story in the band's own words and brings it to the screen for the first time. This is a gripping story of rise, realization and collapse, exploring themes of artistic muse, creativity, addiction, fame,
interpersonal conflicts and the unique relationship between creative vision and self-destruction - all underpinned by the dark, dry humor of the individual band members.