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Slowdive: Souvlaki

2015 · 53 min

A gentle, talky oral history that drifts through studio memories and scene nostalgia, rewarding patient listeners with quiet affection for the music.

Directed by
Michael Garber
Genres
Music, Documentary
Starring
Neil Halstead, Rachel Goswell, Nick Chaplin
Tagline
the story of Slowdive's 1993 magnum opus: Souvlaki
Overview
The film follows the band Slowdive as they come up in the flourishing Thames Valley shoegaze scene and chronicles the making of their classic album Souvlaki. It features interviews with all of the band members as well as Creation Records' Alan McGee, producer Chris Hufford, and engineer Ed Buller.

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Directed by
Michael Garber
Genres
Music, Documentary
Starring
Neil Halstead, Rachel Goswell, Nick Chaplin
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    • music
    • art
    • memory
    • ambition
    • betrayal
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    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
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    • documentary
    • true story
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    • Language mild
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    Humour2
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    Genres
    music, documentary
    Directed by
    Michael Garber
    Starring
    Neil Halstead, Rachel Goswell, Nick Chaplin, Christian Savill, Simon Scott, Alan McGee, Chris Hufford, Ed Buller
    Cinematography
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    Runtime
    53 min
    Languages
    English

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