Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard ( Auto luminescent: Rowland S. Howard )

Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Auto luminescent: Rowland S. Howard
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
109 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Music Video
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2011 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Richard Lowenstein
Lynn-Maree Milburn

Written By:
Lynn-Maree Milburn

Actors:
Rowland S. Howard ..... Himself
Genevieve McGuckin ..... Herself
Nick Cave ..... Himself
Mick Harvey ..... Himself
J.P. Shilo ..... Himself
Lydia Lunch ..... Herself
Adalita Srsen ..... Herself
Jonnine Standish ..... Herself
Bobby Gillespie ..... Himself
Harry Howard ..... Himself

Synopsis:

Rowland S. Howard appeared on the Melbourne punk scene, a phantom from Kafkaesque Prague, an otherworldly aristocrat. The demonic fury of his guitar shot him directly into the imagination of a generation. Behind the enigmatic man was an artful persona, a sardonic wit and a gut wrenching lyricist. His signature sound catalysed 'The Boys Next Door' into the epic 'The Birthday Party', the seminal band of the post punk era. With 'These Immortal Souls' and collaborations alongside Lydia Lunch, Nikki Sudden, his striking solo work Teenage Snuff Film and Pop Crimes, Rowland S. Howard produced plethora of qualified cult classic songs that echo throughout the ages. Known and loved for the timeless raw truth, beauty and wit of his words and sound, in an age of makeovers, Rowland S. Howard never 'sold out'. Containing a selection of moving interviews with Rowland S. Howard, Nick Cave, Wim Wenders, Mick Harvey, Lydia Lunch, Henry Rollins, Thurston Moore, Bobby Gillespie, Adalita among others and rare footage, Autoluminescent traces the life of Roland S. Howard, as words and images etch light into what has always been 'the mysterious dark'.

From myth to legend Rowland Howard appeared on the early Melbourne punk scene like a phantom out of Kafkaesque Prague or Bram Stoker's Dracula. A beautifully gaunt and gothic aristocrat, the unique distinctive fury of his guitar style shot him directly into the imagination of a generation. He was impeccable, the austerity of his artistry embodied in his finely wrought form, his obscure tastes and his intelligently wry wit. He radiated a searing personal integrity that never seemed to tarnish. Despite the trials and tribulations of his career, in an age of makeover and reinvention, Rowland Howard never 'sold out'. With recent and moving interviews, archival interviews and other fascinating and original footage, AUTOLUMINESCENT traces the life of Rowland S Howard. Words and images etch light into what has always been the mysterious dark.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 29 July, 2012.

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