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Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily
7.8 / 10• 2014• 1h 21m•NR• English
MusicDocumentary
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
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Massimo Bassoli
Himself
LeadMD
Mathilda Doucette Zappa
Herself
Dweezil Zappa
Himself
JT
Joe Travers
Himself
GZ
Gail Zappa
Herself
Moon Unit Zappa
Herself
Diva Zappa
Herself
Steve Vai
Himself
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Salvo Cuccia's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
