Yo La Tengo fans will be thrilled to hear this news! Montclair Film Festival has announced that filmmaker Sam Green and the critically acclaimed indie rock band Yo La Tengo will perform The Love Song Of R. Buckminster Fuller, a “live documentary,” at this year’s Montclair Film Festival on Thursday, May 7, at The Wellmont Theater.
The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller traces the career of twentieth-century futurist, architect, engineer, inventor, and author R. Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983). An early proponent of environmental stewardship, Fuller spoke persuasively about contemporary design and architecture’s ability to tackle issues of sustainability and conservation, and to stimulate radical societal change.
This performance will feature Green narrating the film in person and cuing images from a laptop while Yo La Tengo perform their original score. The work features a unique combination of film clips and live music, as Green’s in person cinematic narration draws inspiration equally from old travelogues, the Benshi tradition, and TED talks.
Montclair Film Festival Live Performance from Sam Green and Yo La Tengo
Thursday, May 7 at 8 pm
The Wellmont Theater, 5 Seymour Street, Montclair, NJ, 07042
Tickets are $35 for the main floor and loge, $25 for the balcony, with special pricing for MFF Members, and are available online now right here