Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily
In the feature documentary, Summer 82 – When Zappa Came to Sicily, filmmaker and Zappa fan Salvo Cuccia tells the behind-the-scenes story of Frank Zappa's star-crossed concert in Palermo, Sicily, the wrap-up to a European tour that ended in public disturbances and police intervention. Cuccia had a ticket to the concert but never made it. Thirty years later, collaborating with Zappa's family, he re-creates the events through a combination of rare concert and backstage footage; photographs; anecdotes from family, band members, and concertgoers; and insights from Zappa biographer and friend Massimo Bassoli. The story is also a personal one, as Cuccia interweaves the story of Zappa's trip to Sicily with his own memories from that summer.
Directed by Salvo Cuccia · Written by Salvo Cuccia
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Cast
- Massimo Bassoli Himself
- Mathilda Doucette Zappa Herself
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Dweezil Zappa Himself - Joe Travers Himself
- Gail Zappa Herself
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Moon Unit Zappa Herself -
Diva Zappa Herself -
Steve Vai Himself - Tanino Liberatore Himself
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Frank Zappa Himself (archive Footage) - Thomas Nordegg Himself
- Scott Thunes Himself (archive footage)
Make it a double feature
3h 45m together
Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily
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A close match in mood and era.
