Roger Waters‘ spectacular, record-breaking concert production of Pink Floyd‘s 1979 album The Wall, which loosely dramatised how the singer dealt with the death of his father in World War II, will screen in movie theaters around the world, including more than 300 U.S. theatres and 9 screenings in the UK. The film version of the tour, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, is slated to run in select theaters via Fathom Events on September 29th. The screening will also feature an exclusive ‘in conversation’ extra, in which Waters and Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason answer fan-submitted questions.
Waters himself has said that ‘I hope these worldwide screenings will be a good opportunity to remember, not just our fallen loved ones but all the other guys’ fallen loved ones. Ashes and Diamonds, foe and friend we’re all equal in the end.’
You can view the film at the following UK venues:
• Olympic, Studios, 117-123 Church Road, Barnes
• Showcase, Bluewater CDL, Water Circus, Bluewater, Greenhithe, Kent
• Showcase, Bristol CDL, Glass House, Cabot Circus, Bristol
• Showcase, Derby CDL, Level 3, West Mall, Derby
• Showcase, Leeds, Gelderd Road, Batley
• Showcase, Leicester CDL, Highcross Shopping Centre, 7 Highcross Lane, Leicester
• Showcase, Nottingham, Lenton, Redfield Way, Nottingham
• Showcase, Reading, Reading Road, Winnersh, Wokingham
• Picturehouse Central, 20-24 Shaftesbury Ave, Piccadilly, London
The impact of the combined sound and video put the viewer in the middle of the show and with a huge visual scope the movie simply cannot be seen on a small screen, neither can the average domestic system cope with the sound dynamics and the breadth of the soundscape.
The film captures footage shot with 4K and Dolby Atmos technology between 2010 and 2013 on the singer-songwriter’s world tour and was co-directed by Waters and the tour’s creative director, Sean Evans. Over 1.5 million people attended the tour’s 219 productions, which grossed a reported $458 million. The producers of the movie are calling the trek the biggest worldwide tour by a solo artist ever.
Ticket are available from www.rogerwatersthewall.com
