Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko

Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko

An intimate music portrait of American composer Frank Zappa

1991 · 59 min · ★ 8.0 · Documentary, Music

For the past ten years Zappa in composing has turned away from Rock and Roll music - for which he first became famous - and has been working on new, contemporary, orchestral electronic music; in solitude and beyond any commercial conventions or commitments. It is the first time that Zappa has allowed a film crew to study him during compositional work, actually filming the first moments of a new compositional process. By contrast, in a staged interview Zappa gives comments on music. This film seeks to reveal the sensetivities of Zappa's personality and character also beyond narrative content.

Directed by Henning Lohner · Written by Henning Lohner

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