Doc’n Roll Programmer Colm Forde says, “We are excited to expand into Amsterdam from our London base with an excellently varied selection of brand new arts and subculture documentaries. Collaborating with the internationally renowned Melkweg arts venue on this launch is an honour.”
PAULINE BLACK: A 2 TONE STORY+ PAULINE BLACK FILM INTRODUCTION
10 APRIL | 7:00 PM | MELKWEG
Jane Mingay|UK|2024|92 mins
Pauline Black, singer of 2-Tone band The Selecter, tells her extraordinary life story with the frankness that helped shape her as an iconic, era-defining female musician. A tale of gender, politics, race and identity, talent and passion.
WE ARE FUGAZI FROM WASHINGTON D.C
10 APRIL | 9:15 PM | MELKWEG
Curators Joe Gross, Jeff Krulik, Joseph Pattisall|2023|US| 96 mins
Created to commemorate the 20 years that have passed since DC-based post-hardcore band Fugazi’s last live appearance (4th November 2002, at London's Forum), We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C. is a 96-minute movie comprising crowd-sourced, fan-recorded live shows and rare archive footage of Fugazi curated by Joe Gross, Joseph Pattisall and Jeff Krulik.
IT'S ALL GONNA BREAK / BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE + DIRECTOR Q&A
11 APRIL | 7:00 PM | MELKWEG
Stephen Chung|Canada|2024|94 mins
When a group of young musicians joined forces in Toronto in the early 2000s, cinematographer Stephen Chung was there to capture the highs and lows. Interviews with Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Feist, Emily Haines, Amy Milan and many more.
DESIRE: THE CARL CRAIG STORY
11 APRIL | 9:30 PM | MELKWEG
Jean-Cosme Delaloye|US|2024|90 min
"Desire: The Carl Craig Story" is an intimate portrait of legendary techno producer, DJ and record label creator Carl Craig and an ode to his beloved city, Detroit. Raised in a middle-class African American family, Carl's parents fostered his artistic pursuits, even if that meant breaking with his family's tradition of pursuing higher education.
MOGWAI: IF THE STARS HAD A SOUND
12 APRIL| 5:00 PM | MELKWEG
Anthony Crook|US|2024|90 mins
A punk rock testament to speaking your truth. The epic journey of Eugene Hütz, Romani, storyteller and Gogol Bordello frontman, as he returns home to face the greatest demon of all, and his band offer a rallying cry for Ukraine in its hour of need.
A BEAUTIFUL PLACE - A MUSIC DOC ABOUT LEBANON HANOVER + Director Q&A
12 APRIL | 7:15 PM | MELKWEG
Isolde Woudstra|Netherlands|2025|48 mins
A Beautiful Place takes you on an intimate journey with darkwave icons Lebanon Hanover during their 2024 tour. As the enigmatic duo, William Maybelline and Larissa Iceglass, traverse Europe—playing electrifying shows in Bristol, London, Paris, and Berlin—the film unveils the raw emotion behind their haunting sound.
OL’ DIRTY BASTARD: A TALE OF TWO DIRTYS
12 APRIL | 9:30 PM | MELKWEG
Jason Pollard,Sam Pollard|US|2024|88 mins
A portrait of Russell Tyrone Jones, founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan and creator of the hip-hop superhero alter ego that would ultimately consume him. Interviews with Mariah Carey, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, family members, and more.