Rent I Am Weekender (2023)
3.3 of 5 from 13 ratings
1h 13min
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- Synopsis:
- Initially banned on its release, 'Weekender' - the film of Flowered Up's classic acid house 'cris de coeur' - is today hailed as one of the most innovative music films ever made. Now WIZ's pioneering meditation on the British rave experience is celebrated in 'I Am Weekender', Chloe Raunet's documentary about the film's making, impact and legacy, with contributions from Irvine Welsh, Jeremy Deller, Lynne Ramsay, Bobby Gillespie, Clive Langer, Mark Moore, Roisin Murphy, Annie Nightingale, Shaun Ryder, David Holmes, Roy the Roach and more. Once described as 'the Citizen Kane of acid house', 'Weekender', the film that started it all, is also included here in a brand new 2K restoration.
- Actors:
- Lynne Ramsay, Irvine Welsh, Shaun Ryder, David Holmes, Dinara Drukarova, Lee Whitlock, Roisin Murphy, Adam Smith, Miranda Sawyer, Daniel Wolfe, Jeremy Deller, Bobby Gillespie, Anna Haigh, Elliott Power, Anne Nightingale, Mark Moore, Clive Langer, Des Penney, Jeff Barrett, Tim Dorney
- Directors:
- Chloé Raunet, Wiz
- Producers:
- Martin Kelly, WIZ Andrew John Whiston
- Aka:
- (I Am) Weekender
- Genres:
- Documentary, Music & Musicals, Special Interest
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 19/06/2023
- Run Time:
- 131 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Weekender (1992, 19 mins): the film itself, remastered from the original camera negative and presented in a new 2K restoration
- New audio commentary by director WIZ, recorded and produced by Adam Dunlop
- Rushes Revisited (Mavn Dunlop, 2023, 9 mins): four sketches made from unseen rushes featuring previously unheard isolated tracks from the original recordings
- Take It (1991, 4 mins): Flowered Up promotional video directed by WIZ
- Phobia (1990, 4 mins): Flowered Up promotional video directed by Paul Cannell
- It's On (1990, 4 mins): Flowered Up promotional video directed by Pinko
- Raise (1990, 4 mins): Bocca Juniors promotional video directed by WIZ and featuring Anna Haigh
- Nish (1990, 4 mins): a short film about early acid house culture by WIZ
- Turn It Up! (2023, 27 mins): Chloe Raunet discusses the making of her documentary
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