Tina Arena, the 'worst album ever made', and more music doco highlights
From documentaries on resilient female artists and cult sensation The Shaggs to a fresh score on Christopher Nolan's cinema breakout Memento, here's the music films to put on your radar.
Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) offers an enlightening documentary series, Music On Film, featuring a compelling soundtrack. This year, it includes the world premiere of Jebediah: Are We OK? and a 25th anniversary screening of Hedwig And The Angry Inch. Tina Arena's six-decade career is examined in a silky documentary, showcasing her resilience and tenacity.
Despite initial struggles to distance herself from her girl-next-door image, Arena's hit songs like Chains, Sorrento Moon and Wasn't It Good solidified her success. However, the film falls short in deeply exploring the challenges of balancing motherhood and fame. The Shaggs, a sibling trio from 1960s New Hampshire, famously penned bizarre, out-of-tune songs in their father's strict supervision.
Their 1969 album, Philosophy of the World, evokes mixed reactions from both disdain and fascination. Ken Kwapis' doco, We Are The Shaggs, humanizes the sisters and ponders the nature of art and perception.
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