STEP ACROSS THE BORDER

STEP ACROSS THE BORDER, 1990
Switzerland, Germany | 35mm, Color, Black&White, 90’ | English, Germany
Directors: Nicolas Humbert, Werner Penzel

A musical feast that carries to the screen the travels of British avant-garde jazz musician Fred Frith from the States to Japan and his musical co-operations in these countries. Step Across the Border that progresses under the guidance of just the music and geographical passages without appealing to any narration, holds a mirror to the life of a real musician who has gained “cult” status in the history of musical documentaries ever since it was released.