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Christopher Petit's debut feature Radio On is the rare road movie from England. Since its 1979 release it's become a cult classic and been recognized as one of one of the "100 Greatest British Films" (Little White Lies). Robert (David Beames), the film's enigmatic protagonist, embarks on a road trip from London to Bristol, to investigate the recent death of his brother. A remarkable collection of art rock, punk and new wave--David Bowie, Devo, Kraftwerk, Robert Fripp, Ian Dury and more--soundtracks Robert's journey. The austere urban and rural landscapes he drives through are beautifully and strikingly rendered in black and white by cinematographer Martin Shäfer (who had been Wim Wenders' camera operator). As Robert drives westward, the radio newscasts he hears and the strangers he meets address the dire sociopolitical and economic state of "Winter of Discontent"-era Britain. Petit deftly melds these stylistic, narrative and documentary elements, resulting in an undeniably eerie and reflective mood that casts a hypnotic spell on the viewer.

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• Official Selection: 2021 New York Film Festival
• For fans of Wim Wenders's KINGS OF THE ROAD and Monte Hellman's TWO-LANE BLACKTOP
• 2021 Limited Theatrical Release!
• Classic soundtrack includes David Bowie, Kraftwerk, Devo, Robert Fripp, Wreckless Eric and more!
• Ranked as one of the 50 best UK films by Little White Lies

Press Quotes

'One of the first statements of what might be called the post-punk aesthetic on film.'

     —Andrew O'Hehir, Salon

'By any measure, among the coolest films of the late 1970s. Radio On's spare, hypnotic beauty is propelled even further by its incomparably atmospheric soundtrack.'

     —New York Film Festival