Österreich-Premiere: 11.11., 20:30 Uhr | Filmcasino | Zu Gast: Pat Blashill (Fotograf und Musikjournalist aus Austin, TX). In Kooperation mit Fettkakao

The Butthole Surfers are legends. They exploded onto the underground music scene in the 1980s, amazing a growing audience as they built one of the most mind-boggling surrealist rock and roll spectacles ever devised. Their very name was a fuck you to the straight, conformist, homophobic Reagan ethos of the time. Instead, they were radically inclusive weirdo pioneers who pushed the limits of artistic expression and lifestyle.

They lived on the edge—nomadic art-punk pioneers on an endless tour, blowing minds and spreading their art to a cult following. When they started, their name was so shocking newspapers wouldnít print it. Ten years later, Beavis and Butthead and David Letterman were saying it on primetime national TV. Insiders always knew how important they were: Perry Farrell asked them to perform at the first Lollapalooza, Led Zeppelinís John Paul Jones produced their first major label record, and their fans are a whoís who of some of the world’s most influential artists.

This documentary telsl the story on three levels:

The big picture. How the American post-punk movement arose in the early í80s in defiance of Reaganism.
The band’s story. How two accounting students from Trinity college found solidarity in their weirdness, recruited like-minded ìmisfitî band members—queers, weirdos, and nonconformists like performing artist Kathleen Lynch—and embarked on one of the most radical rock journeys of all time. Somehow this band, with a defiantly noncommercial name, ended up as a major influence on acts like Nirvana and even scored a number one hit song.
The human story. An intimate look at lead singer Gibby Haynes, guitar wizard Paul Leary, and drummers Teresa Nervosa and King Coffey—four American originals with personal stories that will amaze and surprise audiences.

»Amongst the great music docs of all time! Captures the anarchic spirit of this legendary band – hilarious, moving, and some of the most fun I’ve had in a theater in years. This should be seen far and wide.«

Richard Linklater

»Poignant, hilarious, and a true reflection of the mythical ’80s Texas psych-punk band… easily the highest laugh count of any documentary I’ve experienced.«

Jeff Feuerzeig, Director, The Devil and Daniel Johnston

»Smart, funny, lyrical, outrageous, and inspiring. The world needs this one.«

John Hawkes

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