The War on Disco

2023 "The explosive sound that ignited a culture war"
6.5| 0h51m| NA| en| More Info
Released: 30 October 2023 Released
Producted By: WGBH
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
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Official Website: https://www.thebetterangelssociety.org/films/war-on-disco/
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The War on Disco explores the culture war that erupted over the spectacular rise of disco music. Originating in underground Black and gay clubs, disco had unseated rock as America’s most popular music by the late 1970s. But many diehard rock fans viewed disco, with its repetitive beat and culture that emphasized pleasure, as shallow and superficial. A story that’s about much more than music, The War on Disco explores how the powerful anti-disco backlash revealed a cultural divide that to some seemed to be driven by racism and homophobia. The hostility came to a head on July 12, 1979, when a riot broke out at “Disco Demolition Night” during a baseball game in Chicago.

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Director

Lisa Quijano Wolfinger

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WGBH

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The War on Disco Audience Reviews

Cleveronix A different way of telling a story
FirstWitch A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.
Jenna Walter The film may be flawed, but its message is not.
Roxie The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;