Hang the DJ (film)
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Release date 1998 (1998) Writer Marco La Villa, Mauro La Villa Initial release September 18, 1998 (Canada) Directors Mauro La Villa, Marco La Villa Screenplay Mauro La Villa, Marco La Villa Cast Similar movies September Songs - The Music of Kurt Weill (1994), Bring on the Night (1985), Its About You (2010), Still Bill (2009), Dance Craze (1981) |
Filmmakers Marco and Mauro La Villa examine the role of disc jockeys in 1990s dance-club culture.
Contents
Hang The DJ is a 1998 music documentary film debut by twin brothers Marco and Mauro La Villa. Featuring Roger Sanchez, Junior Vasquez and DJ Qbert the film presents the cult of DJs in the era that catapulted them into superstars from the inside. Performances from around the globe are intercut with commentary from fans and interviews with the DJs themselves.
The name of the film comes from lyrics in "Panic" the 1986 song from The Smiths.
Production
The film was shot over a period of two years 1996 and 1997 all over the world. Shooting locations: New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami, Washington D.C., London, Montreal, Nottingham, Essen(Germany), Amsterdam, Madrid, Cannes, Paris, Liverpool and Amsterdam.
Release
Hang the DJ film premiered at the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival in September 1998 and also screened at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, the Stockholm International Film Festival, the Melbourne International Film Festival and the New Zealand International Film Festival previous to its theatrical release.
References
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