Best Before Death

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Best Before Death

2019

1h 33m

Documentary

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Artist Bill Drummond is on an ambitious 12-year world tour. He works in Lexington, N.C., and in Kolkata, India, engaging with local communities through his art/work project.

Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Duane's perceptive camera picks up on the moments when Drummond's robust self-belief wobbles...

Rated: 3/5

Sep 22, 2019

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

[An] intriguing and sometimes hilarious documentary...

Rated: 4/5

Sep 18, 2019

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…finds the artist, retiring pop star, art terrorist and general free thinker in fine fettle…

Rated: 4/5

Nov 30, 2023

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Paddy Kehoe

RTÉ (Ireland)

So, in conclusion, a slightly fusty air of nineteenth century good works and leatherette prayer books meets a version of late English hippiedom and unshowy sharing. Unshowy, yes, even if that film-maker chap insists on recording it all.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 10, 2019

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Rob Aldam

Backseat Mafia

It's never anything less than enthralling. A documentary which allows its subject to take centre stage.

Sep 23, 2019

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My favourite aspect to this documentary is seeing Bill just go about his business (making beds, baking cakes, banging a drum etc) and the quizzicle faces of the people of the towns he visits - some get it, some don't and some just accept he is doing what he is doing. The world needs more Bill Drummonds!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Synopsis

Artist Bill Drummond is on an ambitious 12-year world tour. He works in Lexington, N.C., and in Kolkata, India, engaging with local communities through his art/work project.

Director: Paul Duane
Producer: Robert Gordon
Production Co: Media Ranch, Scottish Documentary Institute, Rook Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: British English
Runtime: 1h 33m