Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

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OCOpen Captioned
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Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

Wild Combination is director Matt Wolf’s visually absorbing portrait of the seminal avant-garde composer, singer-songwriter, cellist, and disco producer Arthur Russell. Before his untimely death from AIDS in 1992, Arthur prolifically created music that spanned both pop and the transcendent possibilities of abstract art. Now, over fifteen years since his passing, Arthur’s work is finally finding its audience. Wolf incorporates rare archival footage and commentary from Arthur’s family, friends, and closest collaborators—including Philip Glass and Allen Ginsberg—to tell this poignant and important story.

"A tender, fascinating documentary by Matt Wolf, will delight the cult and instantly convert new members."
Nathan Lee, New York Times
"It's the perfect image for a man whose vivid music appeared to be fighting its way into sharper focus."
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe

This film is part of the Sounds of Summer series.



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