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CSNY Déjà vu by Bernard Shakey
USA 2008, Berlinale Special
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CSNY Déjà vu by Bernard Shakey
USA 2008, Berlinale Special
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CSNY Déjà vu by Bernard Shakey
USA 2008, Berlinale Special
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Karen Meredith
CSNY Déjà vu by Bernard Shakey
USA 2008, Berlinale Special
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Bernard Shakey
CSNY Déjà vu by Bernard Shakey
USA 2008, Berlinale Special
This documentary by director Bernard Shakey (the name is a pseudonym for none other than Neil Young himself) portrays Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young on their 2006 “Freedom of Speech“ tour of North America during which they mostly performed songs from Neil Young’s controversial “Living with War” album. Accompanying the musicians as an ‘embedded’ reporter was television journalist Mike Cerre. Seen through his point of view, the film shows the reactions of the audience during the concerts as well as the changing relationship between concert-goers and band members as the tour progressed. Moreover, several concurrent events come to the fore – and during the war against Iraq there were a great many – not least the decisive congressional elections in the USA.
The film intersperses footage of performances during the tour, archive material and television news, to form an impressive blend of pop and politics.
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Neil Young, Alfred Holighaus
Alfred Holighaus, director of the Perspektive Deutsches Kino section, scores an autograph from Neil Young
CSNY Déjà vu · Berlinale Special · Feb 08, 2008
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Neil Young
Neil Young playing air guitar with the Berlinale guitar strap.
CSNY Déjà vu · Berlinale Special · Feb 08, 2008
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Neil Young
Press conference for CSNY Déjà vu. What might Bernard Shakey aka Neil Young be looking for?
CSNY Déjà vu · Berlinale Special · Programme Press Conference · Feb 08, 2008
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Frauke Greiner, Neil Young
Neil Young leaving the press conference of CSNY Déjà vu. In the background: Berlinale head of press Frauke Greiner.
CSNY Déjà vu · Berlinale Special · Programme Press Conference · Feb 08, 2008
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Neil Young
CSNY Déjà vu · Berlinale Special · Feb 08, 2008
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Larry A. Johnson (Producer), Bernhard Shakey a.k.a. Neil Young (Director, Script)
CSNY Déjà vu
Berlinale Special · Press Conference · Feb 08, 2008