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Johnny Rotten forever changed music and culture in general. But once wasn’t enough. After the breakup of the Sex Pistols, John formed Public Image Ltd. (PiL), where he and the band continue to make exceptional records and tour the world. Through personnel and stylistic changes as well as adhering to radical ideals of artistic integrity, John has not only redefined music but the true meaning of originality.
Raise the volume to the max, turn up the bass and get ready to witness a ferocious life chronicled by current and former band members as well as luminaries like Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) as he recounts what he calls, “One of the best gigs I ever saw”. The infamous Ritz PiL show that turned into a riot. Hear from Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) about the odyssey he went through when he auditioned to play bass in Public Image Ltd, and when offered the job faced a hard choice whether to stay in the Chili Peppers or not. Other luminaries include Ad-Rock (Beastie Boys) and Moby. Most of all listen to John Lydon as he tells his story, in his own words from his home in some of the most intimate and open interviews ever filmed of the music icon.
With John’s trademark wit and unpredictable candor, The Public Image Is Rotten tells the complete story of PiL and offers a never before seen look at one of music’s most influential and controversial careers.
PAST SCREENINGS
June 27 | Exeter Picturehouse | Exeter, England
July 4 | Hackney Picturehouse | London, England
July 4 | Stratford Picturehouse | London, England
July 4 | Harbour Lights Picturehouse | Southampton, England
July 6 & 9 | Picturehouse at FACT | Liverpool, England
July 14 | Muzeum Regionalne w Jarocinie | Jarocin, Poland
July 18 | Hackney Picturehouse | London, England
July 19 | Odeon Manchester Great Northern | Manchester, England
July 19 | Odeon Oxford Magdalen St | Oxford, England
July 19 | Odeon Blackpool | Blackpool, England
July 19 | Odeon Kingston | Kingston, England
July 19 | Odeon Glasgow Quay | Glasgow, Scotland
July 19 | Picturehouse Cinema City | Norwich, England
July 19 | Odeon Oxford | Oxford, England
July 19 | Odeon Southend | Southend, England
July 26 | Sandefjord kommunale kino | Sandejford, Norway
August 6 | Home Cinema | Manchester, England
August 9 | Electric Cinema | Birmingham, England
August 21 | Hoyts Abasto | Buenos Aires, Argentina
August 21 | Cinemark Palermo | Buenos Aires, Argentina
August 21 | Hoyts Rosario | Rosario, Argentina
August 21 | Hoyts Patio Olmos | Córdoba, Argentina
August 20 | Cinemark Multiplaza del Este | Curridabat, Costa Rica
August 20 | Cinemark Metrocentro Managua | Managua, Nicaragua
August 21 | Cinemark Atlantis Plaza | Bogotá, Columbia
August 21 | Cinemark Multiplaza | Bogotá, Columbia
August 20 | Cinemark Paseo La Galeria | Asunción, Paraguay
August 21 | Cinemark Jockey Plaza | Lima, Peru
August 25 | Irish Film Institute | Dublin, Ireland
August 30 | Beat Generator Live | Dundee, Scotland
September 7 & 8 | Event Cinema Theaters | Marion, Australia
September 7 & 8 | Event Cinema Theaters | Inaloo, Australia
September 7 & 8 | Event Cinema Theaters | George Street, Australia
September 7 & 8 | Event Cinema Theaters | Macquarie, Australia
September 7 & 8 | Event Cinema Theaters | Chermside, Australia
September 7 & 8 | Event Cinema Theaters | Indooroopilly, Australia
September 7 & 8 | Event Cinema Theaters | Burwood, Australia
September 7 & 8 | Event Cinema Theaters | Castle Hill, Australia
September 7 & 8 | Event Cinema Theaters | Bondi, Australia
September 7 & 8 | Event Cinema Theaters | Pacific Fair, Australia
September 7 & 8 | Event Cinema Theaters | Campbeltown, Australia
September 7 & 8 | Event Cinema Theaters | Tuggerah, Australia
September 7 & 8 | Event Cinema Theaters | Myer Centre, Australia
September 7 & 8 | GU Film House | Glenelg, Australia
September 7 & 8 | Greater Union | Shellharbour, Australia
September 7 & 8 | Greater Union | Cronulla, Australia
September 7 & 8 | Greater Union | Capital Manuka, Australia
September 7 & 8 | Greater Union | Newcastle, Australia
September 7 & 8 | Birch, Carroll & Coyle | Darwin Casuarina, Australia
September 14-20 | Metrograph | New York, New York
September 20 | The Poly | Falmouth, England
September 22 | Cinema Arts Center | Huntington, New York
September 20, 23 + October 3 | The Regent Theatre | Arlington, Massachusetts
September 29 | The Horizons Cinema | Wrocław, Poland
October 6 | Kino Muranów | Warsaw, Poland
October 13-18 | The Broad Theater | New Orleans, Louisiana
October 14 | The Showroom | Asbury Park, New Jersey
October 15 | Salem Cinema | Salem, Oregon
October 17 | Landmark Mayan Theatre | Denver, Colorado
October 17 | Landmark Kendall Square | Cambridge, Massachusetts
October 17 | Phi Centre | Montreal, Quebec
October 19 | Texas Theatre | Dallas, Texas
October 21 | Music Box Theatre | Chicago, Illinois
October 23 | Tivoli | Kansas City, Missouri
October 24 | Gateway Film Center | Columbus, Ohio
October 25 | O Cinema Wynwood | Miami, Florida
October 7, 21 & 27 | Alamo Drafthouse Ritz | Austin, Texas
October 22, 23, 28, 29 | Guild Theatre | Albuquerque, New Mexico
October 29 | Landmark E Street Cinema | Washington D.C.
October 29 | Landmark Midtown Art Cinema | Atlanta, Georgia
October 29 | Landmark Ritz Five | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 30 | Naro Expanded Cinema | Norfolk, Virginia
November 1, 2, 6 | Frida Cinema | Santa Ana, California
November 1, 3, 6 | Grand Illusion Cinema | Seattle, Washington
November 2-8 | Alamo Drafthouse New Mission | San Francisco, California
November 5, 7, 14 | Cine Tonalá | Mexico City, Mexico
November 6 | Arclight Hollywood | Los Angeles, California
November 7 | Arclight Sherman Oaks | Los Angeles, California
November 19 | O Cinema Wynwood | Miami, Florida
November 19 | The Enzian Theater | Orlando, Florida
November 26 | The Temporary | Basalt, Colorado
December 2 | Palace Theatre | Chattanooga, Tennessee
December 3 | The State Theatre | State College, Pennsylvania
January 16 | The Regent Theater | Los Angeles, California
