Films
THE BIRTHDAY PARTY FILM
MUTINY IN HEAVEN
THE BIRTHDAY PARTY
SYDNEY PREMIERE
In association with
Label Distribution and Groovescooter
7.00PM, THURS NOV 2nd, 2023
HAYDEN ORPHEUM, Cremorne
Plus Very Special Guests on the night:
Director Ian White, Birthday Party members Mick Harvey & Phill Calvert and author Mark Mordue
Also screens 4.00PM, SATURDAY NOV 18th, 2023
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• 6.00PM, FRIDAY NOV 3rd, 2023
GOLDEN AGE CINEMA, Surry Hills
Special Guests: Dir. Ian White, Birthday Party members
Mick Harvey & Phill Calvert and author Mark Mordue
• 5.40PM, SUNDAY NOV 12th, 2023
GOLDEN AGE CINEMA, Surry Hills
Special Guests: Lindy Morrison (Go-Betweens) and Greg Perano (Hunters & Collectors) Q&A with author Mark Mordue
MORE GOLDEN AGE SESSIONS (no Q&A)
• 4.00PM SATURDAY Nov 4th, 2023
• 3:45PM SUNDAY Nov 5th, 2023
• 6.10PM THURSDAY Nov 23rd, 2023
• 6.10PM TUESDAY Nov 28th, 2023
• 6.20PM MONDAY Dec 4th, 2023
• 6.10PM TUESDAY Dec 19th, 2023
• 12.50PM SATURDAY Dec 23rd, 2023
• 6.00PM WEDNESDAY Dec 27th, 2023
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Also screens at RANDWICK RITZ at:
• 4.45PM SATURDAY Nov 4th, 2023
Includes Q&A w/ band members & director
• 1.30PM SUNDAY Nov 5th, 2023
• 4.10PM MONDAY Nov 6th, 2023
• 6.20PM MONDAY Nov 6th, 2023
• 11.15AM TUESDAY Nov 7th, 2023
• 2.00PM WEDNESDAY Nov 8th, 2023
• 1.00PM SATURDAY Nov 11th, 2023
• 12.00PM SUNDAY Nov 12th, 2023
• 1.00 & 6.40PM MONDAY Nov 13th, 2023
• 4.00PM TUESDAY Nov 14th, 2023
• 11.30AM WEDNESDAY Nov 15th, 2023
• 6.15PM WEDNESDAY Nov 15th, 2023
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Also screens at DENDY NEWTOWN at:
• 8.00PM FRIDAY Nov 3rd, 2023
• 8.30PM SATURDAY Nov 4th, 2023
• 6.30PM MONDAY Nov 6th, 2023
• 12PM TUESDAY Nov 7th, 2023
• 1.30PM WEDNESDAY Nov 8th, 2023
• 9.15PM SATURDAY Nov 11th, 2023
• 12.10 & 9.30PM SUNDAY Nov 12th, 2023
• 12.15 & 9.15PM MONDAY Nov 13th, 2023
• 12.15 & 9.15PM TUESDAY Nov 14th, 2023
• 12.15 PM WEDNESDAY Nov 14th, 2023
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Following its World Premiere at MIFF in Melbourne recently, MUTINY IN HEAVEN now gets its Sydney Premiere in November. Directed by Ian White (Before the Fall, Junkie Monastery), this visceral documentary is the story of pioneering Australian band, The Birthday Party. Led by a young and unruly Nick Cave, the band’s threatening live shows and shock-inducing songs were propelled by the internal-organ-shifting bass of Tracy Pew and the utterly unique guitar sounds of songwriter/guitarist Roland S. Howard and guitarist-turned-drummer Mick Harvey. The film follows their ascent, apex and inevitable collapse and is a thrilling tale of epic struggle, artistic genius and total dysfunctionality. Told in the group’s own words, Mutiny In Heaven brings the band’s story to the screen for the first time.
This twisted tale of a bunch of Melbourne misfit musicians mutating from The Boys Next Door into a band whose shows were too wild for New York audiences (where concerts were shut down minutes after starting). Hurtling towards the band’s inevitable implosion, the films deals with issues of creativity, addiction, fame, interpersonal conflict and the unique relationship between creative vision and self-destruction. Underpinned by the dark, wry humour of the individual band members, the film utilises exclusive, incredibly candid interviews, a wealth of rare and unseen archives, original animations/artwork, unreleased tracks, studio footage and multimedia content. It’s as rich as it is narratively riveting; a revealing look back at its key members’ origins, dreams, hopes and motivations.
★★★★ “Filled with juicy revelations about Nick Cave and co… a warts-and-all sonic assault.” [The Guardian]
“… An assault on the senses that, if nothing else, captures the chaotic, drug fuelled and at times violent atmosphere that surrounded the band” [Melbourne University Film Inquirer]
“Ian White’s hyperjacked documentary reminds you of a time when rock music was legitimately dangerous” [Janet Smith, STIR]
“A Thunderous Post-Punk Time Capsule” [Pitchfork]
“An absolutely hectic primer on a seminal punk outfit.” [Movie Squad, RTRFM]
“…a dark, depraved, and inspirationally dazzling tribute to Nick Cave and the Birthday Party” [Straight.com]
“[The film] maintains the energy and dangerous frenzy of the Birthday Party at their best.” [City Hub]
“The performances showcased in the film are enrapturing; there are louder bands, more “shocking” bands, lyrically, but few match the sense of impending dread that The Birthday Party delivers here.” [Pittsburgh City Paper]
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