A Curious Life

Story

Synopsis

Borne out of the anarcho-squatting free-festival scene of the eighties the Levellers have survived over 25 years of music press vitriol, drink and drug addictions as well as many barren years in the wilderness. But the band had seven consecutive gold albums throughout the 90s, sold out their own festival for the last ten years and run their own creative centre, the Metway. Via the eccentric artist, archivist, whiskey loving bassist Jeremy Cunningham we are taken on a journey; how the band rose to fame and how they survived. A potted history of 25 years of subsidised dysfunctionalism. An uplifting tale of battling demons, that reminds us that behind every band there is always a story of struggle for expression, acceptance and survival.

Director

Dunstan Bruce

Writers

Dunstan Bruce

Language

English

Release date

15 June 2014

Ensemble

Cast

• Dunstan Bruce

  Self - Interviewer

• Jeremy Cunningham

  Self

• Sheila Cunningham

  Self, Jeremy's Mother

• Brian Cunningham

  Self, Jeremy's Father

• Mark Chadwick

  Self

• Jon Sevink

  Self

• Simon Friend

  Self

• Charlie Heather

  Self

• Matt Savage

  Self

• Stephen Boakes

  Self

• Michael Eavis

  Self

• Rev Hammer

  Self