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Contemporary Color

Contemporary Color

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 14, 2016

Runtime

1h 36m

Genres

Documentary, Music

User Score

70%

Original Title

Contemporary Color

Production Companies

Public Domain, Todo Mundo, Department of Motion Pictures, Oscilloscope

Director

Bill Ross IV

Description

In the summer of 2015, legendary musician David Byrne staged an event at Brooklyn's Barclays Center to celebrate the art of Color Guard: synchronized dance routines involving flags, rifles, and sabers. Recruiting performers that include the likes of St. Vincent, Nelly Furtado, Ad-Rock, and Ira Glass to collaborate on original pieces with 10 color guard teams from across the US and Canada, Contemporary Color is a beautifully filmed snapshot of a one-of-a-kind live event.