Summer Cinema: We Are Fugazi From Washington D.C. & Live talk the band

Czech premiere of a documentary collage about the cult post-hardcore band Fugazi, introduced by a live online interview with band members Ian MacKaye and Brendan Canty

Created to commemorate the 20 years that have passed since DC-based post-hardcore band Fugazi’s last live appearance (November 4, 2002, at The Forum in London), We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C. is a 96-minute movie comprising crowd sourced, fan recorded live shows and rare archive footage of Fugazi curated by Joe Gross, Joseph Pattisall and Jeff Krulik. The film pays tribute to Fugazi’s prowess as a live act — for old fans to remember and for a new generation to discover what they missed. This unique archival assemblage celebrates the fans and their cameras, as much as the band itself — a collision/ collusion of the ephemeral moment on stage, and the moments captured on camera.

The film was selected by Václav Havelka, curator of the MeetFactory music programme.

"Fugazi represent for me not only musical inspiration, but also a creative support in my life. Along with several other exceptional artists, they have shaped my view of what authenticity and true independence in music means. Thanks to the performance of Brendan Canty, drummer of Fugazi, with The Messthetics project last year at MeetFactory, we managed to get the Czech premiere of this exceptional film. The film accurately captures the essence of music as a deep connection between the creators and their audience - without poses, without boundaries, fully and truly."

  Before the screening, a live online interview with vocalist and guitarist Ian MacKaye and drummer Brendan Canty will be held. The event is hosted by Milan Trachta, aka Banán.
 

“I once read a review of Fugazi’s final album that ended with the words: ‘There’s no other band like Fugazi. Listening to their music makes you a better person. I know that sounds a bit sentimental, but it’s absolutely true. Probably no other band has ever reached such a cult status without making a single compromise.’”

  Admission is free, but in keeping with the filmmakers’ wishes, attendees are welcome to make a voluntary donation to the organization Kuchařky bez domova (Homeless Cooks).  

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We Are Fugazi From Washington, D.C curators: Joe Gross, Jeff Krulik, Joseph Pattisall
USA, 2022, 96 min
Free Entry  

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Summer cinema returns to MeetFactory for the thirteenth time. Every Wednesday from June to September, we’ll be screening one from a selection of twelve films — personal favorites curated by members of the MeetFactory team — in the Factory's backyard.