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1999115 minNRdocumentary

6.9/ 10(27 ratings)• TMDB

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Instrument

1999115 minNRdocumentary

6.9/ 10(27 ratings)• TMDB

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Footage from 11 years of concerts, interviews, and studio sessions captures the evolution of the band Fugazi and their connection with fans.

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Jem Cohen

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Footage from 11 years of concerts, interviews, and studio sessions captures the evolution of the band Fugazi and their connection with fans.

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Guy Picciotto performs upside down from a basketball hoop in a Philadelphia college gym, a scene captured in Jem Cohen's documentary Instrument. Filmed between 1987 and 1998, the documentary features concert footage, interviews, and behind-the-scenes moments with the band Fugazi. It includes their time in the studio recording the 1995 album Red Medicine and interactions with fans at various shows across the United States. The title references a song from Fugazi's 1993 album In on the Kill Taker, reflecting the band's connection to their audience.

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See Fugazi's unique performance for inmates in Virginia.
Meet Ian MacKaye and Guy Picciotto in candid interviews.
Find out about the band's recording of Red Medicine.

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The film was shot over 11 years, from 1987 to 1998.
Cohen edited the film with the band over five years.
The DVD release in 2001 included 30 minutes of extra footage.
Fugazi performed for inmates at Lorton Correctional Facility.

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Instrument was directed by Jem Cohen.

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Instrument was released in 1999.

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The duration of Instrument is 115 minutes.

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