Step Across the Border

"A ninety minute celluloid improvisation"

Sep 27 1990 N/A 1h 30m
Documentary, Music

An avant-garde documentary film on English guitarist, composer and improviser Fred Frith.

Plot

Every scene serves to illustrate Frith's primary conceit... borrowed from John Cage... that music is all around us at all times if one is open to hearing it. For instance, it's in the sound of power tools, garbage trucks, and the raking of the stones in a Japanese rock garden. Frith sometimes incorporates these sounds directly into his work, but more often, he simply does his best to recreates them on his guitar, violin and other instruments.

Written by

Nicolas Humbert, Werner Penzel

Directed by

Nicolas Humbert, Werner Penzel

Production Countries

Germany, Switzerland

Production Companies

Cinomades Filmproduktion, Balzli & Cie Filmproduktion, Pro Helvetia

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
351
Average Rating
8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA