Kurt Cobain About a SonDirector: A.J. Schnack. Cinematography: Wyatt Troll. Film editing: A.J. Schnack. Music: Steve Fisk, Benjamin Gibbard. Producers: Chris Green, Noah Khoshbin, Shirley Moyers. With: voices of Kurt Cobain, Michael Azerrad. USA. 96 min. 2006.
This offbeat documentary tells rock star Kurt Cobain’s story by presenting excerpts from an interview he gave to journalist Michael Azerrad, who audiotaped more than twenty-five hours of material for a book he was preparing about Nirvana, the fabled Cobain band. The images on the screen are only vaguely related to the things Cobain says, providing poetic counterpoint rather than literal-minded illustration. Your fascination with the film--think “Koyaanisqatsi” with a Seattle beat--will be directly proportional to your fascination with Cobain himself. For dedicated fans it’s a unique and engrossing treasure trove. – David Sterritt
