Movies and TvShows featuring "underground-music" theme.

A near-future city in Japan awaits destruction as it's rocked by a series of foreshocks that predict a larger, more disastrous quake on the horizon. With the anxiety looming over them, a group of teenage best friends and musicians get into typical teenager trouble that tests the strength of their relationships.

A docufiction comedy about adults-to-be whose various lives intertwine from party to party. Something happens eventually.

Night Lunch is a documentary short that explores the vibrant and experimental no-wave music scene in New York City during the 1970s. The film takes a closer look at the emergence of this underground movement and its impact on the city's cultural landscape.

Don't Bring A Dog shows a part of the New York underground music scene - rooted in the early eighties - existing apart from MTV and billboard charts. Music, interviews, sounds and pictures of the city blend into a collage. Don't Bring A Dog works like a time capsule of people and music in NY at a particular moment

Punk's Not Dead is a documentary film that delves into the punk rock music scene, featuring interviews, concert footage, and a behind-the-scenes look at a punk rock band. It showcases the rebellious spirit of punk and its impact on music and culture.

A multi-awarded 23 minute short film about pansexual punk rockers in a toxic relationship in London’s underground music scene

The Decline of Western Civilization is a documentary film that explores the punk rock subculture in 1970s Los Angeles. It features live performances, interviews with punk rockers, and insight into the raw and rebellious nature of the movement. The film showcases the struggles, self-destructiveness, and anti-establishment attitudes of the punk bands, while giving viewers a glimpse into the intense and chaotic atmosphere of the punk rock scene.

A documentary on underground and experimental rock acts performing at Les Instants Chavirés, a music venue in Montreuil, France. Performers include Thierry Madiot, Peter Brötzmann + Han Bennink, The Ex + Tom Cora, Roof, Hint + Quentin Rollet, Kampec Dolores, Prolapse, King Biscuit, Zeni Geva, Melt Banana, Purr, Badgewearer, Heliogabale + Didier Petit, Keiji Haino, Oxbow, US Maple, New Bad Things, Tiger Lillies, Marc Ribot, KK Null, Api Uiz, Labradford, Godspeed You Black Emperor, De Kift, Sophie Agnel & Roro Perrot.

During the second wave of the pandemic, an impulsive cop is assigned to investigate a crucial murder case. As she delves deeper into the investigation, she begins to unravel the hidden truths and corruption within the system. Along the way, she also goes through a personal journey of self-discovery and comes to terms with her true identity.

200 Motels is a surreal and wild comedy that follows the adventures of a rock band as they navigate through fictional towns, encounter strange characters, and embrace the absurdity of the music industry. With an experimental style and a touch of satire, this cult film explores themes of identity, fame, and the challenges faced by musicians. Get ready for an unconventional and mind-bending journey into the world of rock music.

A documentary about composer/producer/performer JG Thirlwell and his musical alter-egos, including Foetus, Steroid Maximus and Manorexia. Featuring interviews with Thirlwell, Matt Johnson (The The), Alex Hacke (Neubauten), Michael Gira (Swans), Richard Kern, Lydia Lunch and more.

Mourning his past relationship, heartbroken college senior Austin Caldwell becomes obsessed with the "Big Break" song competition, convinced that the only way he'll be able to move on, is if he wins.

No One Knows About Persian Cats is a drama film that follows a group of musicians in Iran who, while being restricted by the country's censorship and authoritarian regime, try to form a band and secure visas to perform their music abroad. They face numerous challenges and obstacles as they navigate the underground music scene, including police raids, fake passports, and restricted access to recording studios. Through their journey, they explore themes of friendship, music as a form of resistance, and the desire for creative freedom.

1/2 Man is a documentary that explores the underground music scene in post-apocalyptic Germany. It focuses on the industrial music genre, showcasing its unique blend of noise, percussion, and metal work. The film takes viewers on a journey through abandoned warehouses, city ruins, and underground clubs, capturing the intense and experimental soundscapes created by the musicians. It delves into the cultural and artistic significance of industrial music and its connection to themes of steampunk, cyberpunk, and the industrialization of society.

Artist and musician Dean Blunt is one half of Hype Williams, a London duo trading in foundation myths and misinformation, producing languid, dub-inflected sounds that archly defy categorization (Artists Space, 2013).

Blind Eye Sees All is a concert video by Butthole Surfers, which was released on VHS tape in 1985 through Touch and Go Video. The bulk of the video features performances from two concerts at Traxx in Detroit, MI in February and March, 1985, woven between rambling interviews with the band relaxing in bed. Also included is footage from an early concert of the band with a fully nude Gibby Haynes.

Everything changes for a rising hip-hop star, SEMBRÉ, and his manager, MARLENE, a talented indie artist in her own right; as they are dealing with the collapse of their five-year romance, a new producer shows up with a major record deal, forcing them to confront their past while navigating the price of loyalty and fame in the underground Chicago music scene.

At the end of the Cold War, something new arised that should influence an entire generation and express their attitude to life. It started with an idea in the underground subculture of Berlin shortly before the fall of the Wall. With the motto "Peace, Joy, Pancakes", Club DJ Dr. Motte and companions launched the first Love Parade. A procession registered as political demonstration with only 150 colorfully dressed people dancing to house and techno. What started out small developed over the years into the largest party on the planet with visitors from all over the world. In 1999, 1.5 million people took part. With the help of interviews with important organizers and contemporary witnesses, the documentary reflects the history of the Love Parade, but also illuminates the dark side of how commerce and money business increasingly destroyed the real spirit, long before the emigration to other cities and the Love Parade disaster of Duisburg in 2010, which caused an era to end in deep grief.

Love Eats Up Life is a documentary that delves into the biography of Nick Cave and his iconic band, the Bad Seeds. With a focus on their underground music and the vibrant music scene in Hamburg, Germany, the film unfolds the story of their rise to fame and the impact they made on the music industry.