Movie: Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko

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Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa

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John Cage
John Cage

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Matt Groening
Matt Groening

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Iannis Xenakis
Iannis Xenakis

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Pierre Boulez
Pierre Boulez

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Karlheinz Stockhausen
Karlheinz Stockhausen

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Diva Zappa
Diva Zappa

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Ray Wallis
Ray Wallis

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    For the past ten years Zappa in composing has turned away from Rock and Roll music - for which he first became famous - and has been working on new, contemporary, orchestral electronic music; in solitude and beyond any commercial conventions or commitments. It is the first time that Zappa has allowed a film crew to study him during compositional work, actually filming the first moments of a new compositional process. By contrast, in a staged interview Zappa gives comments on music. This film seeks to reveal the sensetivities of Zappa's personality and character also beyond narrative content.

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    1991-01-01

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    An intimate music portrait of American composer Frank Zappa

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