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Glastonbury movie uses counterculture archive.

undercurrents | 29.03.2006 16:16 | Culture | London

A unique archive has been used to make the most anticipated movie of 2006. On April 14 film director Julien Temple will launch "GLASTONBURY" the movie in cinemas across the UK. Swansea based video production company, Undercurrents has supplied both unique images and research facilities for the movie.


Musicians featured include, The Velvet Underground, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Primal Scream, Alabama 3, Billy Bragg, The Scissor Sisters, Radiohead, The Levellers, and David Bowie amongst others. When the festival takes a break in 2006, there will be no better way to enjoy this unique musical experience.

The director used video images from the undercurrents archive of defining moments in British counterculture history.

Archive manager of undercurrents Paul O’Connor said today-
‘It’s very exciting to know that hundreds of thousands of cinema goers will be enjoying the Glastonbury movie as well as viewing our images on the big screen. Our archive is unique in that it tells a radical history of the last decade, so we are not surprised that the Glastonbury moviemakers came to Swansea to look at our archive. We can’t wait to see the movie.’

Glastonbury the movie will be released at 4 charity screenings in London, Bristol, Leeds and Glasgow during April before going on General release.

Notes to editor
Details of the movie can be viewed on www.undercurrents.org/glastonbury
Interviews with Paul O’Connor call 07973 298359



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- Homepage: http://www.undercurrents.org/glastonbury

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  1. well well done undercurrents. — it's for charity so ok.
  2. moved? — Ex-Ox
  3. Undercurrents co-opted by the corporate take-over of Glastonbury?! — Funda-istas are GO!
  4. Its about engaging with people outside the activist ghetto — hamish