Jeff Howlett and Mark Covino
Music Documentary – 96 Minutes – Color – English/USA 2012

Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols or even the Ramones, there was Death. Formed in the early ’70s by three teenage brothers from Detroit, Death is credited as being the first black punk band, and the Hackney brothers, David, Bobby, and Dannis, are now considered pioneers in their field. But it wasn’t until recently — when a dusty 1974 demo tape made its way out of Bobby’s attic nearly 30 years after Death’s heyday — that anyone outside a small group of punk enthusiasts had even heard of them. Equal parts electrifying rockumentary and epic family chronicle, the story of Death is one of brotherly love and fierce, divinely inspired expression.

FILM FEST GENT 2013
MILANO FILM FESTIVAL 2013
NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2013
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2013
SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2013
SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST (SXSW) 2013
IDFA 2012
HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2012
PHILADELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL 2012
LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL 2012

SXSW AUDIENCE AWARD – BEST MUSIC DOC 2013

“A moving testament to the enduring power of family ties and groundbreaking music.”
The Hollywood Reporter

“A Band Called Death is an incredibly thoughtful and compelling film, one of the best music documentaries to come out in years.”
Twitch Film

“The filmmakers’ savvy structural decisions yield powerful momentum and compelling interest from start to finish, fusing the strengths of a nonfiction narrative, featuring a memorably haunting subject, with a music movie’s entertainment value.”
Variety

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