KOSMISCHE BROCKEN – Zum 30. Todestag von Frank Zappa

ONLY ONCE on Sunday, 17.12. at 19:00, ONLY IN THE CINEMA:

The documentary 'KOSMISCHE BROCKEN - Frank Zappa und die Deutschen' attempts to explore what makes the special relationship between Zappa and his German fans so special.

Why is the legacy of one of the most dazzling and controversial musicians in rock history being preserved on the German Baltic coast of all places? And what has been attracting musicians from Zappa's bands, fans, Zappateers and friends of weird music from all over the world to the German province every summer for over 30 years?

Filming for this movie began 30 years ago, three days after Zappa's death. In interviews with these musicians such as Jean-Luc Ponty, Don Preston, Bunk Gardner, Robert Martin, George Duke and many others, with music journalists, collectors, fans, Zappateers and Zappologists, KOSMISCHE BROCKEN paints a picture of a close-knit community for whom Zappa was more than just a versatile composer and rock musician.

Info and trailer at kosmische-brocken.de

ATTENTION: In Berlin the film will ONLY be shown on Sunday, 17.12. at 19:00 at the Sputnik Kino am Südstern!

In the original with German AND English subtitles!

ONE city, ONE cinema, ONE performance: KOSMISCHE BROCKEN - Frank Zappa and the Germans

On the 30th anniversary of Frank Zappa's death, an unusual music documentary is coming to cinemas. KOSMISCHE BROCKEN tells the story of Frank Zappa's fans, of music lovers who were struck by a stubborn passion at an early age in both West and East Germany. The film attempts to explore what Zappa, one of the most colorful and controversial figures in rock history, has in common with his German fans.

Why is his legacy preserved in, of all places, a small holiday resort on the German Baltic Sea coast? And what has been attracting Zappa musicians, fans, Zappateers and friends of weird music from all over the world to the German countryside every summer for over 30 years?

Filming for this film began 30 years ago, three days after Zappa's death with a first interview with the original mothers Jimmy Carl Black, Bunk Gardner and Don Preston.

Over the years, conversations have been added with many Zappa musicians such as George Duke, Jean-Luc Ponty, Robert Martin, Adrian Belew, Ali N. Askin and many others. In interviews with these musicians, with music journalists, collectors, fans, Zappateers and Zappologists KOSMISCHE BROCKEN paints the picture of a tight-knit community that bravely defends itself against the sound patterns and exploitation strategies of the music industry and thus keeps a musical avant-garde alive that threatens to dry up on the edges of the mainstream.

Information and trailers at kosmische-brocken.de