Comedy,Documentary,Music
United Kingdom
The Sparks Brothers is a music documentary film directed by filmmaker Edgar Wright that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2021. The film explores the career of the influential pop-rock band Sparks, consisting of brothers Ron and Russell Mael, who have been active since the early 1970s. The documentary chronicles the group's extensive discography, which spans over five decades and includes 25 studio albums, and features anecdotes and insights from numerous celebrities and musicians who have been influenced by the band, including Beck, Flea, Thurston Moore, Giorgio Moroder, and many others.
The film also delves into the brothers' often-complicated relationship and provides a detailed history of the band's rise to fame and their unique style of music that blends pop, rock, and electronic elements. The Sparks Brothers offers a rare glimpse into the creative process behind the iconic band's music and explores how they managed to remain both innovative and relevant throughout the years. Through interviews with Ron and Russell Mael themselves and other key figures in their career, the film paints a vivid and intimate portrait of one of the most enduring and influential bands of the past 50 years.
