
Smithereens
Susan Seidelman / US, 1982
Lower East Side, early 1980s, a neighbourhood peopled with self-centered wannabees, opportunists and pervs. It’s a snapshot of an era that doubles as its own epitaph, one that smashes hipster nostalgia into shards. With punk rock icon Richard Hell and music by The Feelies.

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Director
Susan Seidelman
Production year
1982
Country
US
Original title
Smithereens
Format
DVD
Part of
FURY! Punk Culture
The year is 1976, the second industrial era is screeching to a conclusion and the oil crisis is at an all-time low when an undeniable counter-voice is heard in the dilapidated inner cities of London, Amsterdam and New York. A call for rebellion against the capitalist thinking that fills the pockets of the wealthy minority. It's a provocative cry from teens and young adults who no longer want to do what parents, teachers and politicians expect of them.



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