Rock My Religion (1984): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1984, Rock My Religion is a documental film directed by Dan Graham, running about 55 minutes.

What it’s about. Rock My Religion is a provocative thesis on the relation between religion and rock music in contemporary culture. Graham formulates a history that begins with the Shakers, an early religious community who practiced self-denial and ecstatic trance dances. With the "reeling and rocking" of religious revivals as his point of departure, Graham analyzes the emergence of rock music as religion with the teenage consumer in the isolated suburban milieu of the 1950s, locating rock's sexual and ideological context in post-World War II America. The music and philosophies of Patti Smith, who made explicit the trope that rock is religion, are his focus. This complex collage of text, film footage and performance forms a compelling theoretical essay on the ideological codes and historical contexts that inform the cultural phenomenon of rock 'n' roll music.

Who’s in it. Rock My Religion stars Dan Graham, Dan Graham as Narrator, Johanna Cypis as Narrator and Patti Smith, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Rock My Religion page.

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