Wages of the Imagination

Original Title: Wages of the Imagination

37' | 2018 (Completed)

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Director:	Dries Meddens
Producer:	Dries Meddens
Writer:	Dries Meddens

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Filmmaker Dries Meddens uses vignettes to construct his portrait. of London-based band Terminal Cheesecake - excerpts from Skype interviews, a practice session, a cluttered living room, all book-ended by quotes from Aldous Huxley and Jean-Luc Godard.

synopsis

With their psychedelic noise rock and mind-expanding gigs, London-based band Terminal Cheesecake never achieved wide popularity, but they did obtain massive cult status. After eight eventful years, the band split in 1993, relaunching again in 2013 with Gnod's Neil Francis replacing original vocalist Boniface. Wages of the Imagination provides insight into the worlds of veterans Russel Smith (guitar/noise) and drummer John Jobbagy. The latter works as a gravedigger, whilst Smith tinkers with bikes in the French countryside, under the watchful eye of his mother.Filmmaker Dries Meddens uses vignettes to construct his portrait. Excerpts from (Skype) interviews, Smith washing up, a practice session, a cluttered living room, all book-ended by quotes from Aldous Huxley and Jean-Luc Godard. Much however remains unsaid as Terminal Cheesecake's music is a physical experience that is impossible to put into words. After years of frustrating silence, the band once more becomes a release for Smith and Jobbagy's indomitable imaginations.

Credits

Director
Dries Meddens
Producer
Dries Meddens
Writer
Dries Meddens
Cast
Russel Smith, Neil Francis, John Jobbagy, Gordon Watson, Besty Smith
Editing
Dries Meddens
Photography
Dries Meddens
Sound
Dries Meddens
Music
Terminal Cheesecake

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Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Doc
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Year of production

2018
Production status
Completed
Original title
Wages of the Imagination

Technical specs

Running time
37'
Available in
2D
Aspect ratio
16:9
Sound format
stereo (2.0)
Available formats
Apple ProRes 422

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Idiot Productions

emiel poetoustraat 17
9030 Gent
Belgium

T 0485265025
lidioot@gmail.com

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2019: IFFR (NL)

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Wages of the Imagination

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