Pavements + Pre-recorded Q&A

This screening will be followed by a pre-recorded Q&A with Director Alex Ross Perry. This film contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy. From Alex Ross Perry, the acclaimed director of Her Smell and Listen Up Philip and a distinctive voice in post-mumblecore cinema, comes an irreverent, genre-bending portrait of the iconic '90s indie rock band Pavement. Premiering at the 2024 Venice Film Festival, Pavements blends authentic archival footage, contemporary documentary moments, an ironic jukebox musical, a satirical Hollywood biopic, and playful mockumentary sequences, brilliantly collapsing the boundaries between reality and fiction. As Pavement prepare for their sold-out 2022 reunion tour, the film captures surreal behind-the-scenes preparations for a musical adaptation of their songs, a museum dedicated entirely to the band's legacy, and a knowingly clichéd Hollywood biopic starring Joe Keery as frontman Stephen Malkmus. Interwoven with genuine archival footage and featuring the band members themselves alongside a cast of actors and comedians, PAVEMENTS humorously examines fan obsession, myth-making, and the cultural mechanics behind fame. This uniquely layered exploration challenges the traditional way stories about musicians are told with artistry, absurdity and humor, culminating in a refreshingly inventive and endearingly self-aware tribute to an unforgettable band. Starring Joe Keery, Jason Schwartzman, Tim Heidecker, Kathryn Gallagher, Michael Esper, and Zoe Lister-Jones, and as themselves: Stephen Malkmus, Scott 'Spiral Stairs' Kannberg, Mark Ibold, Steve West, and Bob Nastanovich. Editing by non-fiction innovator Robert Greene (Procession).ComedyPT2H8M152025-07-11

Stephen Malkmus

Scott Kannberg

Bob Nastanovich

Alex Ross Perry

Lance Bangs

Alex Ross Perry

Chris Lombardi

Danny Gabai

Robert Greene

Craig Butta

Michael Karbelnikoff

Peter Klein

Gerard Cosloy

Alex Needles

Gabe Spierer

Arrow Kruse

Patrick Amory

Pavements + Pre-recorded Q&A"Pavements + Pre-recorded Q&A"

Showtimes

July 11, 8:00 pm