DISCO'S REVENGE

Showings

IFC Center Thu, Nov 14 9:30 PM
IFC Center Fri, Nov 15 9:15 PM
Film Details
Country:Canada
Year:2024
Running Time:101
Language:English
Director:Peter Mishara
Omar Majeed
Executive Producer:Nile Rodgers
Stanley Nelson Jr.
Vivian Scott Chew
Producer:Christina Piovesan
Noah Segal
Sam Sutherland
Dave Harris
Editor:Omar Majeed
Peter Mishara
Navin Harrilal
Cinematographer:Ashley Iris Gill
Cast:Nile Rodgers
Nicky Siano
Billy Porter
Nona Hendryx and LaBelle
Grandmaster Flash
Fab Five Freddy
Earl Young and The Trammps
Jellybean Benitez
Kevin Saunderson
Martha Wash
DOC NYC
Event Years:2024
Festival Section:SONIC CINEMA
Film Genres:Activism
African American
Archival
Celebrity
Cities
Community
Dance
History
LGBTQIA+
Music
New York City
Race
Voices of Canada

Description

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE Disco’s Revenge traces the evolution of disco music from its roots in the 1970s New York underground gay club scene to its commercial peak with Studio 54 and Saturday Night Fever. Through interviews with influential DJs and musicians, the story explores the genre's rise, the eventual backlash, and its reinvention as house music. Featuring iconic dance clubs, electrifying performance clips, and a killer soundtrack, the film celebrates disco’s legacy of freedom, inclusivity, and a vibrant, multiethnic community united by music and dance. - Karen McMullen

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:
Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Village East by Angelika

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.