Over the summer, Long Strange Trip was formally released, with a number of iconic music venues, such as Red Rocks Amphitheater, The Capitol Theatre, and more, and movie theaters around the country hosting theatrical screenings of the extended Grateful Dead documentary’s release via Amazon Prime Video on June 2nd. NYCers who missed out on seeing the documentary when it hit the big screen need not fret, as the Long Strange Trip will be re-released and returning to theaters this week.
Long Strange Trip was directed by Amir Bar-Lev and executive produced by Martin Scorsese, and the film widely received critical acclaim after its premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, including two Critics Choice Documentary Awards nominations (Best Director and Best Music Documentary). The film examines both the rise of the Grateful Dead and its role in United States counterculture as well as diving deeper into the beloved and frequently idolized guitarist, Jerry Garcia.
Thus far, the Grateful Dead documentary will have a limited screening from November 3rd through 9th at New York City at Village East. More information on screening and ticketing can be located here.
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With a soundtrack that captures some of the band’s most dynamic live performances, as well as unguarded offstage moments and never-before-seen interviews, footage and photos, Long Strange Trip explores The Dead’s singular experiment in radically eclectic music making. Much more than the “behind the music” backstory of an exceptionally talented and beloved group of musicians, the film is at once an inspiring tale of unfettered artistic expression, a heartfelt American tragedy and an incisive history of the rise and fall of 20th-century counterculture.
