Anvil: The Story of Anvil
While we wait for his new album, singer-songwriter Thierry Larose—a regular audience member at the Cinémathèque québécoise—shares a few films that have left a lasting impression on him as a cinephile and are deeply connected to his musical culture.
In the presence of Thierry Larose
Since 1978, Anvil has become one of heavy metal's most influential yet commercially unsuccessful acts. In 2006, after a difficult European tour Anvil sets out to record their thirteenth album and continue to follow their dreams.
Sacha Gervasi
Sacha Gervasi is a British director, screenwriter and journalist. As a teenager in 1982, he befriended Canadian metal band Anvil when they toured London and became a roadie for the band on three tours, eventually becoming close friends until a falling out in 1986. Still, he reunited with them after a break of 20 years, and started filming a documentary about them in November 2005. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2008, and won Audience Awards at the 2008 Sydney, Los Angeles and Galway film festivals.
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