Liberation Day (film)
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| Written by | Morten Traavik |
| Produced by | Uldis Cekulis |
| Starring | Laibach |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
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| Language | English |
Liberation Day is a 2016 music documentary film directed by Uģis Olte and Morten Traavik. It follows the Slovenian band Laibach as it travels to North Korea in 2015 to be the first Western band to play in the country, performing songs from The Sound of Music as part of the National Liberation Day programme.[1][2][3][4][5]
Laibach released an album with its interpretations of the songs in 2018, The Sound of Music.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Kenny, Glenn (18 October 2017). "Review: 'Liberation Day,' Rocking in Pyongyang With Laibach". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (22 November 2016). "Liberation Day review – the hills are alive as North Korea embraces rock'n'roll". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (17 October 2017). "'Liberation Day': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Murray, Noel (26 October 2017). "Review: Slovenian art rock meets North Korean authoritarianism in documentary 'Liberation Day'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Wise, Damon (23 November 2016). "'Liberation Day' Director Morten Traavik on Shooting the Laibach North Korea Rock Concert Doc". Variety. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Simpson, Paul. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 March 2024.