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Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

Sep 26, 2008
71 min
DocumentaryMusic
6.1/ 10
19 votes

Overview

Wild Combination is a visually absorbing portrait of the seminal avant-garde composer, singer-songwriter, cellist, and disco producer Arthur Russell. Before his death 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 to tell this poignant and important story.

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6.1/10
19 votes
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7.3/10
802 votes
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1 win & 2 nominations

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Polari PicturesOscilloscopeC41

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