CinemaOSMovie · 2014 · 0h 55m

Never Turn Your Back On Sparks

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As he turns 50, filmmaker Pini Schatz sets out to explore his life-long obsession with the band Sparks (the brothers Ron and Russell Mael). Pini charts the impact of Sparks on his life while meeting with fellow Sparks fans, among them famous musicians, in Tel Aviv, London, Berlin, Rotterdam and NYC. Structured as a personal quest of the filmmaker to prove that Sparks are the coolest underrated band in the history of popular music, this docu-comedy explores the universal themes of growing old and being an outsider, the importance of art in daily life and the power of non-conformism.

Directed byPini Schatz

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 55m
Language
EN
Released
December 5, 2014
Studios
Vice Versa Films

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9 credited
Starring

Izhar Ashdot

Self

Jello Biafra

Jello Biafra

Self

Joe Elliott

Joe Elliott

Self

Kristian Hoffman

Self

Yael Levita

Opera Singer

Yair Nitzani

Yair Nitzani

Self

Gemma Ray

Self

Tony Visconti

Tony Visconti

Self

Jonathan Bar-Giora

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Pini Schatz
Pini Schatz
Written by
Pini Schatz
Pini Schatz
Produced by
Gidi Avivi

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