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It Came From Aquarius Records
8.0 / 10• 2022• 1h 49m•NR• English
DocumentaryMusic
Storyline
IT CAME FROM AQUARIUS RECORDS tells the story about the San Francisco based independent record store, Aquarius Records. Having closed in 2016 after 47 years, this small apartment-sized store championed local, underground, independent, and challenging music to the masses - most memorably with their infamous bi-weekly, college essay-length, new-release lists. Six years in the making, interviewing collectors, musicians, and store owners, the film has a very personal angle, with lots of behind-the-scenes footage (and drama) that shows both the joy and excruciating stress that comes with running — and closing — a store like this, helped in no part by the changing city around them.
Cast & Crew
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Bruce Ackley
Self
LeadEA
Emil Amos
Self
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Chuck Arnold
Self
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Jose Angeles
Self
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Erik Auerbach
Self
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Jacob Bannon
Self
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Marianne Basford
Self
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J Bennett
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kenneth Thomas's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. It Came From Aquarius Records is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
