''Bloodied but Unbowed'' is a 2010
Canadian
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documentary film detailing the rise and influence of the
punk music scene in
Vancouver
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,
British Columbia
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, Canada.
History
''Bloodied but Unbowed'' was produced and directed by
independent filmmaker
An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, in ...
Susanne Tabata. Between 2007 and 2010, Tabata combined archival film footage, audio recordings and photographs from the 1970s and early 1980s with interviews of people who had been involved with the Vancouver punk scene. Bands featured included
D.O.A.
DOA may refer to:
* Dead on arrival
* Dead or Alive (disambiguation)
Film
* ''D.O.A.'' (1949 film), a ''film noir''
* ''D.O.A.'' (1988 film), a remake of the 1949 film
* '' D.O.A.: A Rite of Passage'' (1980 film), a documentary on the gene ...
,
Pointed Sticks
Pointed Sticks are a Canadian punk rock/ new wave band from Vancouver. Originally active from 1978 to 1981, then reuniting to perform in July 2006 through to November 2012. After a three-year hiatus, Pointed Sticks returned to the stage in June ...
,
Young Canadians
Young Canadians (originally The K-Tels) were a Canadian punk rock band formed in Vancouver in 1978 and active for just under two years. The YC's were influenced not only by the other punk bands in town at that time such as D.O.A. and the Pointed ...
, the Modernettes, the Braineaters,
The Dishrags, and the
Subhumans, as well as Rabid,
U-J3RK5
UJ3RK5 (sometimes written as U-J3RK5, and pronounced "''you jerk''" — the five is silent) was a Vancouver-based band from the late 1970s. Their style was post-punk/ new wave, but was more art rock than synth pop.
History
UJ3RK5 was formed by V ...
, and Active Dog.
The 75 minute film premiered at the 2011
DOXA Documentary Film Festival in Vancouver,
and was screened at various other film festivals in the US and Canada.
The film has been shown on television and in 2012 it was released on DVD.
References
External links
Official website*
Canadian documentary films
Documentary films about punk music and musicians
2011 films
Punk rock
Films set in Vancouver
Films shot in Vancouver
2010s Canadian films
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