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Frank Zappa - Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily
Genres
MusicDocumentary
Overview
In the feature documentary, Summer 82 - When Zappa Came to Sicily, filmmaker and Zappa fan Salvo Cuccia tells the behind-the-scenes story of Frank Zappa's star-crossed concert in Palermo, Sicily, the wrap-up to a European tour that ended in public disturbances and police intervention. Cuccia had a ticket to the concert but never made it. Thirty years later, collaborating with Zappa's family, he re-creates the events through a combination of rare concert and backstage footage; photographs; anecdotes from family, band members, and concertgoers; and insights from Zappa biographer and friend Massimo Bassoli. The story is also a personal one, as Cuccia interweaves the story of Zappa's trip to Sicily with his own memories from that summer.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
81 min
Release Date
2014-10-05
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
7.8
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Massimo Bassoli
Himself
Mathilda Doucette Zappa
Herself
Dweezil Zappa
Himself
Joe Travers
Himself
Gail Zappa
Herself
Moon Unit Zappa
Herself
Diva Zappa
Herself
Steve Vai
Himself
Tanino Liberatore
Himself
Frank Zappa
Himself (archive Footage)
Thomas Nordegg
Himself
Scott Thunes
Himself (archive footage)
Megan Zappa
Herself
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