Mogwai: If the Stars Had a Sound
Synopsis
Over 25 years and 10 studio albums—using brute sonic force mixed with subtlety and grace—Mogwai have defined their own musical genre.
Described as “The blueprint for what an independent group should be” (John Doran, The British Masters), Mogwai built a cult following by staying true to their sound and true to their roots.
The film takes us on a journey from their very beginnings, in the mid 1990s, to the band writing and rehearsing their tenth studio album in their hometown of Glasgow, Scotland in 2020 - a record made during lockdown. While at first seemingly impossible to make, they ultimately made history with it.
Official selection SXSW Film Festival 2024 - 24 Beats Per Second - World premiere
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- Year
- 2024
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 92 min
- Director
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Antony Crook
- Producer
- Kyrie MacTavish
- Executive Producer
- Naysun Alae-Carew, Ray Black, Marco Colombo, Mattia Della Puppa, Antony Crook, Lauren Lamarr, Mark Thomas, Orian Williams
- Principal cast
- Stuart Braithwaite, Barry Burns, Dominic Aitchison, Martin Bulloch, Tony Doogan, Paul Savage, Douglas Gordon, Dave Fridmann, Alex Kapranos, Ian Rankin, Mary Ann Hobbs, Arthur Baker
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