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still Cha-cha (Herbert Curiël, NL 1979)

Cha-cha

Herbert Curiël / NL, 1979 / 99 min.

In Cha-cha, with Herman Brood and punk singer Nina Hagen, Herbert Curiël creates a tempestuous portrait of the Amsterdam pop scene of the late ’70s. Now, twenty years after Herman Brood’s death, a newly restored version of Cha-cha can be enjoyed at a free in open-air screening.

poster Cha-cha (Herbert Curiël, NL 1979)

After Herman Brood, frontman of The Wild Romance, and punk singers Nina Hagen and Lene Lovich have robbed a bank, Herman decides he’d rather return to sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. In the meantime, a jealous Nina puts together her own band, made up of members of Herman’s group, and the pair marry in pop temple Paradiso.

Details

This movie is suitable for all ages

Director

Herbert Curiël

Production year

1979

Country

NL

Original title

Cha-cha

Length

99 min.

Language

Dutch, German, English

Subtitles

ENG or NLD

Part of

Sunsets

Fancy enjoying a relaxed drink on a sultry summer evening while watching an exceptional film? Well you can, because this year once again we are screening films in the open air in the park next to the Eye building. This summer in our Sunsets screenings you can watch films in which the city is a character in itself.

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still Cha-cha (Herbert Curiël, NL 1979)
still Cha-cha (Herbert Curiël, NL 1979)
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