Viewing a filmed music concert has been a tradition of the BFS, so this year we are fortunate to have Stop Making Sense, a new remastering of the famous 1983 concert that Talking Heads did over three live shows at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles.

Director Jonathan Demme is known for his film Silence of the Lambs (1991) which won 5 Academy Awards and best picture. David Byrne asked the band to wear neutral coloured clothing to ensure an optimum camera recording, and quite a lot of editing took place but the reviews of the film are astounding.

On the Rotten Tomatoes aggregator, Stop Making Sense holds an approval rating of 100% based on 66 reviews: an average of 9.3 out of 10. Enjoy!

USA, 1984 (Digital Remaster 2023), 88 mins. Dir: Jonathan Demme. Dist: Madman

This event is produced by the Ballarat Film Society - entry by membership (available at the door)