This Film Should Not Exist
| Directors | Nicolas Drolc, Massimo Scocca |
| Actor | Gisella Albertini |
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In guise of a documentary about Country Teasers, “This Film Should Not Exist” sets off in search of something that’s undoubtedly a secret: the genius of Ben Wallers, his grace free from illusions, the extreme nature of his texts, and what accompanies him as he navigates the music world made up of myths. Not content just to give an account of a career and path in life, the directors make the clichés inherent in this world even more complex, and this remarkable film spirals closer to what’s really going on behind the drunken benders, the falls and the rebounds. Combined with the disconcerting interviews with Waller is archive footage from a tour with the Oblivians and accounts from people who were around at the time, including the precious voice of the Welsh-language band Datblygu, and Tim Warren, founder of the garage rock label Crypt Records.
Charlène Dinhut
Programmer and curator
In guise of a documentary about Country Teasers, “This Film Should Not Exist” sets off in search of something that’s undoubtedly a secret: the genius of Ben Wallers, his grace free from illusions, the extreme nature of his texts, and what accompanies him as he navigates the music world made up of myths. Not content just to give an account of a career and path in life, the directors make the clichés inherent in this world even more complex, and this remarkable film spirals closer to what’s really going on behind the drunken benders, the falls and the rebounds. Combined with the disconcerting interviews with Waller is archive footage from a tour with the Oblivians and accounts from people who were around at the time, including the precious voice of the Welsh-language band Datblygu, and Tim Warren, founder of the garage rock label Crypt Records.
Charlène Dinhut
Programmer and curator
