- Film And TV
- 22 Nov 19
The Gorillaz documentary gets a one-night theatrical release.
Gorillaz have just announce a brand new feature documentary film titled Gorillaz: Reject False Icons, directed by Denholm Hewlett and available in cinemas worldwide for one night only on December 16.
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons documents life in the studio with Gorillaz co-founders Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, producers The Twilite Tone of D /\ P, Remi Kabaka and James Ford.
The film also features artists such as Vince Staples, Jean-Michel Jarre, De La Soul, DRAM, Pusha T, Peven Everett, Little Simz, Jamie Principle, Yasiin Bey, Bootie Brown, Cheick Tidiane Seck, Graham Coxon, Pauline Black, Zebra Katz, Danny Brown, Ben Mendelson, Kelela, Jehnny Beth, Hypnotic Brass, Junior Dan, Shaun Ryder, Mavis Staples, Sidiki Diabete and Noel Gallagher.
In his debut feature, director Denholm Hewlett followed the band's every move for three years, covering the making of two critically acclaimed albums, Humanz and The Now Now, as well as their most ambitious world tour to date. It encompassed dates across Europe, North America, South America and Mexico, bookended by its own Demon Dayz Festivals in the UK and US.
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The result is the first ever all-access immersive journey into the world of Gorillaz and its extended family - featuring never-seen footage, where the virtual meets the real - to capture the wondrous chaos of life under the watchful eye of Murdoc Niccals (bass), Noodle (guitar), Russel Hobbs (drums) and 2D (vocals).
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons will be screened in cinemas around the world on December 16, 2019. Tickets will be on sale on November 27 from rejectfalseicons.com where fans can find the most up-to-date information regarding participating theatres.