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FRANK

An offbeat comedy about a young wannabe musician who finds himself out of his depth when he joins an avant-garde pop band led by the enigmatic Frank (Michael Fassbender) who hides himself inside a large papier-mâché head. Co-Presented by SPARKBOOM
$10 Members / $15 Public Includes After-Party Plus live music by Alexa Dexa and Hotel of the Laughing Tree
Frank's uniqueness lies in the fact that he makes music purely for the joy of creatingand because he wears a giant fake head. After a rocky start, new bandmate Jon ingratiates himself with the band members, and they retreat to a cabin in the woods to record an album. As his influence waxes, creative tensions mount, and the band's entire raison d'être is called into question. Written by Jon Ronson (The Men Who Stare At Goats) and Peter Straughan (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Men Who Stare At Goats), FRANK is based on the memoir by Jon Ronson. It is a fictional story loosely inspired by Frank Sidebottom, the persona of cult musician and comedy legend Chris Sievey, as well as other outsider musicians like Daniel Johnston and Captain Beefheart. Starring Domhnall Gleeson, Michael Fassbender and Maggie Gyllenhaal.

Ireland/United Kingdom, 2013, 95 min., Rated R, DCP | Director: Lenny Abrahamson | Sundance 2014 | SXSW 2014