Never Turn Your Back On Sparks
7.0
As he turns 50, filmmaker Pini Schatz sets out to explore his life-long obsession with the band Sparks (the brothers Ron and Russell Mael). Pini charts the impact of Sparks on his life while meeting with fellow Sparks fans, among them famous musicians, in Tel Aviv, London, Berlin, Rotterdam and NYC. Structured as a personal quest of the filmmaker to prove that Sparks are the coolest underrated band in the history of popular music, this docu-comedy explores the universal themes of growing old and being an outsider, the importance of art in daily life and the power of non-conformism.
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Izhar Ashdot
Self
Jello Biafra
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Pini Schatz Director · Ohad Milstein Cinematographer Dov Steuer Editor
First release October 14, 2014 · Produced in Germany, Israel, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States · Languages English, Hebrew
Production
Vice Versa Films
Production
Germany · Israel · Netherlands · United Kingdom · United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Hebrew
Release dates
Israel · October 14, 2014
Premiere · Haifa international Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Chile
December 5, 2014 · Limited theatrical · IN-EDIT Chile
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