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The Past Is a Grotesque Animal

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Kevin Barnes, leader of the band Of Montreal, has a drive to make music so relentless that he begins to value art over human relationships.
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Peter Keough Boston Globe 06/19/2014
3/4
How exhilarating, and exhausting, it must be to wake up every day and be Kevin Barnes. Go to Full Review Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope 02/02/2015
C+
While Kevin Barnes, and the band, are different in some ways from other musicians and bands, they are also similar in a lot of ways. This is a slightly above average musical documentary, not very different than many others in this genre. Go to Full Review Paul Bullock Under the Radar 07/31/2014
8/10
Jason Miller's fantastic new documentary ... presents a frank, complex portrait of an artist who has been pushing the limits of his medium for almost two decades. Go to Full Review Jamie S. Rich Oregonian 06/20/2014
2.5/5
Laced with plenty of performance footage, "The Past" peels back the curtain on one of the strangest--or some might say most pretentious--music collectives currently going. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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06/21/2014 Was wonderful! Don't miss this if your a fan See more 06/21/2014 Woven together handsomely, this drama cleverly disguises itself as a rockumentary. See more Read all reviews
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Jason Miller

Director

Jon Brion

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Janelle Monáe

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Susan Sarandon

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Solange Knowles

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Andrew VanWyngarden

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Synopsis Kevin Barnes, leader of the band Of Montreal, has a drive to make music so relentless that he begins to value art over human relationships.
Director
Jason Miller
Producer
Jason Miller, Andrew Napier
Screenwriter
Jason Miller, Andrew Napier
Production Co
Wrecking Crew, Shrine, Polyvinyl Records
Genre
Documentary, Biography, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 17, 2015
Runtime
1h 16m
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