A Band Called Death
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A Band Called Death is a 2012 documentary film that chronicles the rediscovery and legacy of Death, a pioneering but long-overlooked African American proto-punk band from Detroit.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Band Called Death canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
documentary film
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film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Audience Award at the 2013 South by Southwest Film Festival (24 Beats Per Second)
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Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the 2013 Independent Film Festival Boston ⓘ |
| basedOn | true story of the band Death ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depictsTimePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| director |
Jeff Howlett
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Michael Covino ⓘ
surface form:
Mark Christopher Covino
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| distributor | Drafthouse Films ⓘ |
| featuresPerson |
Alice Cooper
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Bobby Hackney ⓘ Bobby Hackney ⓘ
surface form:
Dannis Hackney
David Hackney ⓘ Henry Rollins ⓘ Kid Rock ⓘ Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson ⓘ
surface form:
Questlove
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| genre |
documentary
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music documentary ⓘ |
| hasPoster | A Band Called Death theatrical release poster ⓘ |
| hasReview | generally positive critical reception ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African American rock musicians
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Death (proto-punk band) ⓘ
surface form:
Death (band)
Detroit music scene ⓘ proto-punk music ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
legacy of the band Death
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rediscovery of the band Death ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer |
Benji Kohn
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David Bell ⓘ Jeff Howlett ⓘ Jerry Ferrara NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Mann ⓘ Michael Covino ⓘ
surface form:
Mark Christopher Covino
Matt Prohaska ⓘ Sarah DiLeo NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Mosier ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2012 ⓘ |
| reviewAggregatorRating | high approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes ⓘ |
| runningTime | 96 minutes ⓘ |
| screenedAt |
AFI Docs
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Los Angeles Film Festival ⓘ SXSW festival ⓘ
surface form:
SXSW
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| subjectLocation |
Detroit
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surface form:
Detroit, Michigan
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| theme |
cultural recognition of overlooked pioneers
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family and brotherhood ⓘ racial barriers in rock music ⓘ |
| title | A Band Called Death self-link ⓘ |
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