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Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party

Director: Ian White Run Time: 99 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2023

Narrated exclusively by the original members of The Birthday Party, Mutiny in Heaven delves deep into a band’s psyche, chronicling how Nick Cave and his school friends startled audiences with their confrontational performances, primal screams, outlaw gothic horror and anarchic lifestyle.

Featuring never-before-seen personal footage from band members, dynamic animation sequences, and jaw-dropping concert clips, the film provides a sweaty, electrifying front-row seat to one of the most legendary live acts. It’s destined to be an instant documentary classic. The film is the first fully authorized telling of The Birthday Party.

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