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Directed by: Sam Jones
Country:
United States
Runtime: 1hr 32min
Year: 2002
Last Screened:
Wed 8th Jun 2005
Directly inspired by the Pennebaker classic Don't Look Back, I Am Trying To Break Your Heart is a compelling study of seminal rock band, Wilco as they record the best music of their career.
Shot in luminous black-and-white by photographer Sam Jones, the film pays respect to Pennebaker’s intimate vérité style. Jones tempers the backstage dramas and unfathomable corporate shenanigans with inspired live performances, as the band perform songs from their beleaguered “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot” album, now considered a modern classic.