A Complete Unknown: a webinar discussion
An opportunity to hear a range of experts reflect on the Oscar nominated Bob Dylan biopic and have your questions answered.
Let’s get to know, A Complete Unknown, the Oscar nominated Bob Dylan biopic, the questions it raises are multiple: What was the political background to this movie? Did Dylan betray the American Folk Revival? Which facts in the movie are wrong? How good is the music? How good is the singing/musicianship of the actors? How good is Timothee Chalamet? How good is Monica Barbaro? Was Dylan right to go electric? Was he a Judas figure? Why was Pete Seeger against Dylan’s performance at Newport 1965? Is this the best film biopic of a music star?
All these questions and more will be answered in this webinar.
Gary Browning, (co-editor, Political Art of Bob Dylan and Bob Dylan at 80) will chair a discussion with fabulous guests;
Scarlet Rivera, (legendary violinist who backs Dylan to great effect in the 1970s),
Constantine Sandis, (Philosophy Professor and co-editor of Dylan at 80) and
Jan Butler, Senior Lecturer in Popular Music at Oxford Brookes and specialist on popular music in films.
Please note: Once you have registered to attend this webinar, you will be sent an email reminder with the link to join via Zoom the week before this event.