American Utopia (film)

American Utopia is an upcoming American concert film directed by Spike Lee, consisting of a live recording of a Broadway performance of a modified version of the album American Utopia by David Byrne consisting of 11 musicians.

American Utopia
Directed bySpike Lee
Written byDavid Byrne
StarringDavid Byrne
Music byDavid Byrne
CinematographyEllen Kuras
Edited byAdam Gough
Production
companies
Distributed byHBO Films
Release date
  • September 10, 2020 (2020-09-10) (TIFF)
Running time
135 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

It will have its world premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2020.

Production

In June 2020, it was announced Spike Lee had directed a filmed version of the Broadway performance American Utopia by David Byrne, with HBO distributing.[2][3]

Release

The film will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2020.[4]

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References
  1. "American Utopia". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  2. Kim Murphy, J. (June 16, 2020). "Spike Lee-Directed Filmed Version of 'David Byrne's American Utopia' to Premiere on HBO". Variety. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  3. White, Peter (June 16, 2020). "Spike Lee-Directed Film Version Of 'David Byrne's American Utopia' Heads To HBO". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  4. Lang, Brent (July 21, 2020). "'American Utopia,' Spike Lee's David Byrne Concert Film, to Open Toronto Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
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