American Utopia | |
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Directed by | Spike Lee |
Written by | David Byrne |
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Starring | David Byrne |
Cinematography | Ellen Kuras |
Edited by | Adam Gough |
Music by | David Byrne |
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Distributed by | HBO (United States) Universal Pictures (International)[1] |
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Running time | 105 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $275,304[3] |
American Utopia is a 2020 American concert film directed and produced by Spike Lee, from a screenplay by David Byrne. The film is a live recording of a Broadway performance of the show adapted from the touring show that supported the album of the same name. The film features selections from that album, as well as songs from throughout Byrne's career. Byrne performed alongside eleven musicians, all of whom used wireless or portable equipment. Frequent collaborator Annie-B Parson served as choreographer.
It had its world premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2020. The film received critical acclaim.
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