Rock Out
5.8
“Unburying the queer roots of rock, punk & metal.”
In electric, personal, and historical ways, this riveting documentary explores whether there is, or ever was, a home for Queer in the hyper-masculine, black painted worlds of heavy metal, punk and rock & roll. Excavating the often-veiled queer lives of some of the greatest culture-defining disruptors and masterminds of music in the 1960s and 70s, Rock Out demands to know what unique value ‘gay’ brought to creating and revolutionising rock, punk, and metal – from the perspective of managers, producers, artists and fans – and why those contributions have been left buried for so long.
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Dustin Lance Black Director · Tim Cragg Cinematographer Justin Lachance Editor
First release June 21, 2025 · Produced in United States · Production Live Nation Studios
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Gerber Pictures
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Live Nation Studios
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · June 21, 2025
Premiere · Sheffield DocFest
No release date listed for United States.
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