Sydney Underground Film Festival

Lydia Lunch: The War is Never Over + Q&A

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Director Beth B and SUFF Programmer Jack Sargeant in conversation.

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Indie filmmaker Beth B accompanies the legendarily boundary-pushing No Wave musician and underground performance artist Lydia Lunch on her latest tour and, through interviews with her collaborators and Lunch herself, examines the qualities that have been present in her provocative and powerful art since the beginning. Combining rare archival footage of Lunch in the hardscrabble New York City music scene of the ‘70s fronting bands like Teenage Jesus and the Jerks with new interviews and shows with her current group, Retrovirus, The War is Never Over is an immersive portrait of one of the underground’s true cultural heroes.


“Whenever the camera is trained on its subject, the effect is nothing short of electric.” (Oscar Goff, Boston Hassle)

“…an underrated influence on her peers and subsequent generations of punk-influenced music artists.” (Carla Hay, Culture Mix)

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    75 mins
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    NSW PREMIERE
  • Rating
    Unclassified MA15+
  • Director
    Beth B