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The Filth and the Fury
Why this pick
Temple brings the same anarchic collage of archival material, music, irreverence and affectionate portraiture to the Sex Pistols, making a vivid companion for his MacGowan film.
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MOVIE2020 2h 4m USA
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Mystify: Michael Hutchence
Why this pick
An intimate, formally playful musician portrait assembled from private recordings, performance footage and testimony; it shares Crock of Gold’s tenderness toward a magnetic, troubled lyricist.
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The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Why this pick
A deeply immersive music documentary shaped by home tapes, drawings and recordings. Its unruly creative life and compassionate handling of vulnerability suit the emotional candour of Crock of Gold.
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Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
Why this pick
Another Julien Temple portrait with a loose, celebratory structure, rich performance material and a strong feel for punk’s communal spirit—less a conventional biography than an encounter with an artist’s world.
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The Punk Singer
Why this pick
Kathleen Hanna’s story is told with the same emphasis on voice, defiance, friendships and the cost of a life in music, offering a direct, emotionally open punk-documentary counterpart.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
A look at the life of Irish singer/songwriter and Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Shane MacGowan
Shane MacGowan
Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp
Siobhan MacGowan
Siobhan MacGowan
Maurice MacGowan
Maurice MacGowan
Victoria Mary Clarke
Victoria Mary Clarke
Gerry Adams
Gerry Adams
Ann Scanlon
Ann Scanlon
Bobby Gillespie
Bobby Gillespie