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Gifted and iconoclastic musician, Frank Zappa also took a sharp look at his time. Through these rare and forgotten archives, Thorsten Schütte's documentary draws an incisive portrait of a controversial rock star.
When, on December 4, 1993, Frank Zappa passed away, the world lost one of its most creative artists, but also one of its greatest provocateurs. Known for his sharp lyrics, regularly boycotted and censored by radio stations and the recording industry, the American composer and guitarist is among the most enigmatic and controversial figures in the history of 20th century music. Whether as a enfant terrible of rock with his group The Mothers of Invention, as an iconoclastic satirist denouncing politics and society or as a self-taught businessman managing his own production, the radical nature of his compositions and his uncompromising opinion have polarized passions.
Non-conformist.
For almost half a century, radio and television stations around the world have documented the many activities and positions of the great Zappa. His scathing comments on state and religion, the recording industry and youth culture constitute a musical, socio-political and rather radical reading of his time. Through these rare and forgotten archives, Thorsten Schütte's film draws a protean portrait of Zappa: that of a gifted and influential musician, but also of an exceptional commentator and critic of his time. The opportunity to revisit a whole section of popular culture and to challenge in passing some received ideas about the man and the artist he was.
