Hull Independent Cinema presents…
Pavements
Dir Alex Ross Perry | USA | 2025 | 128 mins | Rated 15 | English
A prismatic, narrative, scripted, documentary, musical, metatextual hybrid, this is an examination of the iconic 90s indie band Pavement. The film intimately shows the band preparing for their sold-out 2022 reunion tour while simultaneously tracking the preparations for a musical based on their songs, a museum devoted to their history and a big-budget Hollywood biopic inspired by their saga as the most important band of a generation. It’s one not just for fans but for anyone interested in the impact of contemporary music on the wider culture of society.
Starring Stephen Malkmus, Scott Kanberg, Joe Keery
Pavements will be preceded by the short film Where Did All The Cool Go? (2 mins) from director Vicky Best. Most HIC feature films in September will be presented alongside a short film from the Unthinkable Film Festival 2024 in the lead-up to the 2025 festival, which will take place from 1-12 October.
AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
Venice Film Festival: Nominee, Best Film
Virginia Film Festival Winner, Directorial Achievement Award
REVIEWS
“never snotty, richly inventive, and so smartly executed that reality blurs.” ★★★★★ Danny Leigh, Financial Times
“a love letter, a mischievous jape and a deconstructed rock documentary all at once, a brilliantly unclassifiable salute to the 1990s indie-rock legends…” ★★★★ Tara Brady, Irish Times
“Part spoof and part serious, the film is about mythmaking as much as it is about music. The result is delightfully destabilizing.” Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times
“It’s a reminder that the fourth (and fifth and sixth) wall can be smashed, that the rock doc can be reinvented.” Adam Solomons, IndieWire
ACCESSIBILITY
Flashing Images
This film contains sequences featuring flashing lights which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy or other photosensitivities.
Subtitles
Descriptive Subtitles are not available for this screening.
AGE RATING
PAVEMENTS is rated 15. Under 15s will not be admitted. For more information, please see the film’s page on the BBFC website.
https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/pavements-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdmxmdg5
Programme Details
The cafe will be open before the show, so why not come along early to grab a drink and a snack? The programme run time includes an allowance for introductions and up to three trailers. While we will endeavour to accommodate latecomers, this may not always be possible. Please note that we reserve the right to refuse entry, without a refund, to anyone arriving after the advertised start time.
Contact Us
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