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Pavements

(dir. Alex Ross Perry, with: Pavement, Joe Keery, Jason Schwartzman, Nat Wolff)

USA 2024. 128 mins

Part of CINECITY film festival 2024

An examination of the cult 1990s indie band Pavement appears to be just another music documentary — until it isn’t. Part-documentary, part-biopic, part-stage musical – but all Pavement.

Simultaneously tracking the band as they prepare for their sold-out 2022 reunion tour, preparations for a musical based on their songs, a museum devoted to their history, and a big-budget Hollywood biopic. Director Alex Ross Perry’s indirect approach, juggling fact and fiction, effectively captures the wily spirit of Pavement.

''The constant blurring of the lines makes for a fascinating, often hilarious, watch … it captures the artistry, ingenuity and humor of its subject better than an encyclopedic history ever could' - Little White Lies