Glastopia

Story

Synopsis

In this personal film, Julien Temple, who directed the definitive documentary history of the Glastonbury Festival, explores the alternative side of the festival away from the spotlight of the main stages with their global pop superstars. In fields known as Shangri La, Arcadia, the Unfair Ground, Strummerville, Block 9 and the Common, every year an unlikely attempt at utopia takes shape. Here, the festival reconnects with its radical, countercultural origins combining underground music, performance art and some of the funniest and most provocative sights of the festival with a dark, urgent 21st century spontaneity. Filmed at the 2011 festival, this 75 minute documentary features Michael Eavis, the creators of, and visitors to the true heart of the Glastonbury, and, fuelled by the music of tomorrow, explores the hopes, dreams and personal utopias of those who, for one weekend in June, come together as the tribes of 21st Century Albion.

Director

Julien Temple

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Release date

15 June 2012

Ensemble

Cast

• Michael Eavis

  self

• Chris Coates

  self

• Deborah Armstrong

  self

• Raphael England

  self

• Bridey Watson

  self

• The Watson Family

  self

• Demelza Woodridge

  self

• Lee Robertson

  self

• Eddie Hart

  self

• Una Cousins

  self

• Joe Rush

  self

• Danimal

  self