BT-06. Devo

US/UK, Feature Documentary, 2024, 94 min

Enlightening as well as vigorously entertaining The Hollywood Reporter

Acclaimed filmmaker Chris Smith captures the gloriously radical spirit that is Devo – a rare band founded by a philosophy: a Dada experiment of high art meets low, hellbent on infiltrating American popular culture. Through never-before-seen archival and interviews with Mark Mothersbaugh, Bob Mothersbaugh, and Jerry Casale, Devo relishes in the highs, lows, surreal moments and incredible performances of a 50-year career, embracing the spectacle of the band from their lo-fi beginnings to becoming pioneers of the music video in the early days of MTV’s cultural dominance. Finding mainstream success at the height of 1980s consumerism, Devo soundtracked the De-Evolution they’d long predicted – and influenced a 21st century they’d have never believed.

Directed by Chris Smith

Colorado Premiere