Cicada Cinema: ‘Mutiny in Heaven’ Film Screening

Nick Cave’s first band, The Birthday Party, comes to life in Mutiny In Heaven.

Narrated exclusively by the original band members, Mutiny in Heaven delves deep into a band’s psyche,chronicling how Nick Cave and his school friends startled audiences with their confrontational performances,primal screams, outlaw gothic horror, and anarchic lifestyle. Featuring never-before-seen personal footage from band members, dynamic animation sequences, and jaw-dropping concert clips, the film provides a sweaty, electrifying front-row seat to one of the most legendary live acts. It’s destined to be an instant documentary classic. The film is the first fully authorized telling of The Birthday Party. Directed by Ian White.