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DESOLATION CENTER

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Theatrical Release 
in 65+ Cities
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100% Critics Score
4.5k followers on Facebook | 1.2k followers on Twitter | 1.4k followers on Instagram 

Select press:

"A FASCINATING GLIMPSE
AT THE EMERGENCE OF
​A PHENOMENON"

​"IMPORTANT AND ELECTRIFYING"
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​“HIGHLY RECOMMENDED . . . a comprehensive you-are-there recount of
an unbelievable chapter in music history, made possible by the very
facets that define punk rock."
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"A historical record of this short-lived time
​and this singularly L.A. scene...
​pure to the punk ethos."
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​“Swezey's film confirms that his scene's
​flame is still burning.,” 
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Film Stills:

Desolation Center. Coachella. Lollapalooza. Burning Man.
Desolation Center. Coachella. Lollapalooza. Burning Man.
Desolation Center. Coachella. Lollapalooza. Burning Man.
Desolation Center. Coachella. Lollapalooza. Burning Man.

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Desolation Center
Directed by Stuart Swezey

Run time: 94 min
DVD Pre-book: 10-20-2020
DVD Street: 11-17-2020
SRP: $24.95
CAT#: 
PRDVD4736
​UPC: 602573829967
Genres: Documentary, Music, Subculture


Synopsis: 

​Desolation Center is the previously untold story of a series of early 80s guerrilla music and art performance happenings in Southern California that are recognized to have inspired Burning Man, Lollapalooza and Coachella, collective experiences that have become key elements of popular culture in the 21st century.
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The feature documentary splices interviews and rare performance footage of ​Sonic Youth, Minutemen, Meat Puppets, Swans, Redd Kross, Einstürzende Neubauten, Survival Research Laboratories, Savage Republic and more, documenting a time when pushing the boundaries of music, art, and performance felt almost like an unspoken obligation. 
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Directed by Stuart Swezey, the creator and principal organizer of these unique events, Desolation Center demonstrates how the risky, and at times even reckless, actions of a few outsiders can unintentionally lead to seismic cultural shifts. Combining Swezey’s exclusive access to never-before-seen archival video, live audio recordings, and stills woven together with new cinematically shot interviews, verité footage and animated sequences, Desolation Center captures the spirit of the turbulent times from which these events emerged. 

2020 Passion River Films

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