As a part of this year's Sydney Underground Film Festival #6, the Bad Brains documentary, "A Band In DC" will be premiereing. The movie will be screening twice on both the7th and 8th of September. Tickets are now available so get in quick.

Bad Brains: A Band in DC
Dir. Mandy Stein & Ben Logan | USA | 2012 | 104mins

Bad Brains were already unique when they formed in 1977, gaining an immediate fan base in their native Washington DC for their blistering hardcore punk shows. But Bad Brains had already cut their musical teeth playing jazz fusion under the name Mind Power, and their version of punk was already pushing in different directions.

While inspiring the likes of youngsters Henry Rollins (Black Flag) and Ian MacKaye (Minor Threat and Fugazi) and countless others, Bad Brains were already a step ahead of their contemporaries and embraced reggae, further adding to their musical palette. The group would go on to influence the likes of Living Colour, Faith No More and Fishbone. Following the band’s career through ups and numerous, often painful, downs, this absorbing documentary from director Mandy Stein (Burning Down the House: the Story of CBGB and Too Tough To Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone) and Ben Logan combines scorching live footage with interviews with all the major players and the band, as well as charting their comeback tour and the group’s often-fraught internal relationships.

“The film is kinetic, frenetic… and well paced with lots to love for any Bad Brains, punk or music fans. Their tribute is long overdue and we should be thankful that a film recognizing their musical genius, originality and influence exists at all.” - IndieWire

Session one:

Time: 6:30pm
Location: Fusebox Cinema
Date: Friday 7 September
Venue: The Factory Theatre

Session two:

Time: 6:00pm
Location: Boiler Room Cinema
Date: Saturday 8 September
Venue: The Factory Theatre