Step Across the Border is a 1990 documentary film on English guitarist, composer and improvisor Fred Frith. It was written and directed by Nicolas Humbert and Werner Penzel and released in Germany and Switzerland. The film was screened in cinemas in North America, South America, Europe and Japan and on television in the United States, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and France. It was also released on VHS by RecRec (Switzerland) in 1990, and was later released on DVD by Winter & Winter (Germany) in 2003.
| Step Across the Border | |
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| Directed by | Nicolas Humbert Werner Penzel |
| Written by | Nicolas Humbert Werner Penzel |
| Produced by | Res Balzli |
| Starring | Fred Frith René Lussier Iva Bittová |
| Cinematography | Oscar Salgado |
| Edited by | Gisela Castronari Silvia Koller |
| Music by | Fred Frith |
| Distributed by | RecRec (Switzerland) |
Release date | 1990 |
Running time | 90 min. |
| Countries |  Germany Switzerland |
| Language | English |
Shot in black and white, the 35mm documentary was filmed in Japan, Italy, France, Germany, England, the United States and Switzerland, and shows Frith rehearsing, performing, giving interviews and at rest. Other musicians featured include René Lussier, Iva Bittová, Tom Cora, Tim Hodgkinson, Bob Ostertag and John Zorn.
The film won "Best Documentary" at the European Film Awards in 1990. A companion "soundtrack" album, Step Across the Border was also released by RecRec in 1990.
Musicians
Musicians appearing in the film include:
Film locations
Awards
- 1990 "Best Documentary", European Film Awards
- 1990 "Special Mention", European Film Academy
External links
- artfilm.ch. Step Across the Border.