Special Screening | Mutiny in Heaven: Nick Cave & The Birthday Party

Australia/2023 | Dir. Ian White (86 min.)

Though they were only together for six years (1977–83), the Australian band The Birthday Party, led by Nick Cave, was one of the definitive post-punk groups and goth rock pioneers, creative and destructive in equal measure, with influence that reached far beyond their short lifespan.

Their incendiary live performances were the stuff of violent, anarchic legend. Mutiny in Heaven is the story of total chaos and artistic genius. Narrated by the original members, this new documentary provides an electrifying front-row seat to one of the world’s most legendary live acts.

"There’s perhaps few other bands with a reputation as mythic as The Birthday Party.” -NME