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STOP MAKING SENSE
The camera stays very close to the Talking Heads, not even showing a glimpse of the audience in LA 1983, bringing the stars David Byrne and Tina Weymouth up very close. Three concerst blend into one explosive testimonial to the energy of the legendary formation, which will be unleashed on the courtyard of the Gasteig, just as the filmed rocked the Munich audience on its premiere at the Filmfest 1984.
Screened as part of the Open Air LOUD & FAMOUS. Free Admission.
Meet the director
Jonathan Demme
Jonathan Demme was born in Baldwin, NY on Long Island in 1944, majoring in chemistry at University of Florida, where he began writing movie reviews. He then studied veterinary medicine before moving to LA to work as press agent and as gofer for United Artists and Avco Embassy. He directed his first film CAGED HEAT for Roger Corman 1974 before his breakthrough 1980 with MELVIN AND HOWARD, and 1984 with SWING SHIFT starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. He biggest hits were THE SILENCe of The lambs (1989) and PHILADELPHIA (1993). He was politically active, including with Artists United for Democracy in Haiti. He passed away on April 26, 2017.