CinemaOSMovie · 2014 · 1h 21m

Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily

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In the feature documentary, Summer 82 – When Zappa Came to Sicily, filmmaker and Zappa fan Salvo Cuccia tells the behind-the-scenes story of Frank Zappa's star-crossed concert in Palermo, Sicily, the wrap-up to a European tour that ended in public disturbances and police intervention. Cuccia had a ticket to the concert but never made it. Thirty years later, collaborating with Zappa's family, he re-creates the events through a combination of rare concert and backstage footage; photographs; anecdotes from family, band members, and concertgoers; and insights from Zappa biographer and friend Massimo Bassoli. The story is also a personal one, as Cuccia interweaves the story of Zappa's trip to Sicily with his own memories from that summer.

Directed bySalvo Cuccia

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 21m
Language: EN
Released: October 5, 2014

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Massimo Bassoli

Himself

Mathilda Doucette Zappa

Herself

Dweezil Zappa

Dweezil Zappa

Himself

Joe Travers

Himself

Gail Zappa

Herself

Moon Unit Zappa

Moon Unit Zappa

Herself

Diva Zappa

Diva Zappa

Herself

Steve Vai

Steve Vai

Himself

Tanino Liberatore

Himself

Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

Himself (archive Footage)

Creative team

Directed by: Salvo Cuccia
Written by: Salvo Cuccia
Produced by: Eleonora Coradaro
Gail Zappa

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