David Byrne’s American Utopia

Directed by Spike Lee

“Do we get stupider as we grow up?”

In his wildly popular Broadway show American Utopia, David Byrne reflects on human connections, life and how on earth we work through it. He joins the dots with his music and it all starts making sense. Spike Lee here transforms the production into immersive, dynamic cinema that radiates with astounding performances, inventive contemporary dance and political urgency. American Utopia flows like an iridescent dream vision.

Work by James Baldwin, Janelle Monáe and Kurt Schwitters is highlighted among exhilarating renditions of Byrne’s solo work as well as Talking Heads classics. According to the multi-hyphenate, we love looking at humans more than anything else. Anti-fascist and anti-racist, Byrne illuminates our responsibility to care for one another as he and his co-performers burn down the house.

Warning: This film contains strobe lighting

On Sale dates:
HOME Friends – Mon 14 Sep
HOME Members – Tue 15 Sep
General Sale – Wed 16 Sep

Duration:
135 minutes

Languages:
English

Country of origin:
USA

Year of production:
2020