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Wake Up Punk
Wake Up Punk

Wake Up Punk

No future. The existential question.

Genres

Documentary

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Joe Corré, son of punk visionaries Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren, burns an estimated £5M worth of punk memorabilia protesting the commodification of punk. The film takes this incendiary act of ‘cultural terrorism’ and the questions it raised to explore the lifespan and true worth of punk - the 20th century's most volatile movement.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

05 May 2022

Country

Cast

Joe Corré

Joe Corré

Self

Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood

Self

Ben Westwood

Ben Westwood

Self

Edward Tudor-Pole

Edward Tudor-Pole

Self

Alan Jones

Alan Jones

Self

Marco Pirroni

Marco Pirroni

Self

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