David Byrne's American utopia
DVD - 2025
David Byrne meets America's fractious political moment with the transcendent power of song in this ecstatic documentary of the Broadway adaptation of his acclaimed American Utopia tour. Captured with immersive immediacy by director Spike Lee, this uplifting spectacle interweaves twenty-one songs, both new and classic, with Byrne's singular observations on the state of the nation, its perils, promises, and possibility for transformation. Choreographed by Annie-B Parson with the inventive minimalism that has become a signature of Byrne's live performances, David Byrne's American Utopia moves between moments of communal exuberance and hymnlike grace, making the case for music as an agent of protest, change, and above all un...ity.
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| Location | Call Number | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Floor AV New Shelf | DVD/781.66/American | (NEW SHELF) | Due Feb 12, 2026 |
- Subjects
- Genres
- Concert films
Filmed performances
Nonfiction films
Feature films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities - Published
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[New York, NY] :
The Criterion Collection
[2025]
- Language
- English
- Corporate Authors
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- Edition
- Producer- and director-approved DVD special edition
- Item Description
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2020.
Wide screen (1.85:1).
Special features: new documentary featuring director of photography Ellen Kuras, musician-producer David Byrne, dancer-vocalist Tendayi Kuumba, director Spike Lee, choreographer and musical stager Annie-B Parson, lighting designer Rob Sinclair, and bassist Bobby Wooten III; conversation from 2020 between Lee and Byrne; trailer; an essay by critic K. Austin Collins and an appeciation by critic Jia Tolentino. - Physical Description
- 1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
- Format
- DVD, wide screen (1.85:1); Dolby 5.1; described video (English).
- Production Credits
- Director of photography, Ellen Kuras ; editor, Adam Gough ; choreography and musical staging by Annie-B Parson.
- ISBN
- 9798886073706
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