Kurt Cobain: About a Son

"Kurt Cobain in his own words."

2007 1h 37m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 76

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Synopsis

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An intimate and moving meditation on the late musician and artist Kurt Cobain, based on more than 25 hours of previously unheard audiotaped interviews conducted with Cobain by noted music journalist Michael Azerrad for his book "Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana." In the film, Kurt Cobain recounts his own life - from his childhood and adolescence to his days of musical discovery and later dealings with explosive fame - and offers often piercing insights into his life, music, and times. The conversations heard in the film have never before been made public, and they reveal a highly personal portrait of an artist much discussed but not particularly well understood.

“Kurt Cobain in his own words.”

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Cast

Kurt Cobain
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: AJ Schnack
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by AJ Schnack, shot by Wyatt Troll. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Benjamin Gibbard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor AJ Schnack shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Kurt Cobain in his own words.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0790769 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

AJ Schnack directs. Wyatt Troll behind the camera. Benjamin Gibbard scores. AJ Schnack cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by AJ Schnack, shot by Wyatt Troll. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Benjamin Gibbard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor AJ Schnack shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marketing tagline: "Kurt Cobain in his own words.".
7IMDB entry: tt0790769 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.