Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents (2015)
• March 14th, 2015 • 1h 27min
Documentary, Music
Overview
Theory of Obscurity tells the story of the renegade sound and video collective known as The Residents…a story that spans 40 years and is clouded in mystery. Many details surrounding the group are secret, including the identities of its members. They always perform wearing masks and costumes, which is part of their magic. At its heart, this story is about perseverance and chasing your dream. The Residents never caved to convention. They never compromised. They’ve followed their muse for decades and thousands of fans have hung on for the ride. Along the way they’ve also inspired many people to be weird, take chances and find their own voice.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Trekkies
Released on: 1997-10-18
Documentary
Denise Crosby takes a first look at the huge fans of "Star Trek" from around America and how the ser...
365 Day Project
Released on: 2007-12-31
Documentary
This exhibition focuses on Jonas Mekas’ 365 Day Project, a succession of films and videos in calenda...
A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry
Released on: 2015-12-29
Documentary
In this documentary, Stephen Fry tells the story behind his success, after presenting the BAFTAs for...
King Corn
Released on: 2007-10-12
Documentary
King Corn is a fun and crusading journey into the digestive tract of our fast food nation where one ...
Symmetry
Released on: 1961-03-22
Documentary, Animation
Symmetry is one of five shorts featured in the film "Mathematical Peep Shows." The collection was ma...
Francis Bacon in His Own Words
Released on: 2009-01-11
Documentary
A collection of BBC archive material about painter Francis Bacon, including a previously unseen inte...
Indyfans
Released on: 2008-04-01
Documentary
Amid the release of the fourth Indiana Jones movie, filmmaker Brandon Kleyla chronicles the fanatici...
The Secret Life of Elephants
Released on: 2009-01-14
Documentary, TV Movie
Set against the backdrop of one of Africa's most stunning locations – the Samburu National Reserve i...
Believe That
Released on: 2018-06-11
Documentary
The sporting journey of Team Santos, three athletes from Brighton Table Tennis Club, as they prepare...
The Seattle Pilots: Short Flight Into History
Released on: 2010-01-01
Documentary, History
This film traces the history of major league baseball's one year team, the Seattle Pilots, who after...
Time to Choose
Released on: 2015-09-04
Documentary
Academy Award® winning director Charles Ferguson's new film investigates global climate change villa...
Aerosmith - Rock for the Rising Sun
Released on: 2013-07-03
Music
In March 2011 Japan was beset by a huge earthquake, a monstrous tsunami and the subsequent meltdown ...
If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story
Released on: 2007-12-14
Documentary, Music
Adrian Edmondson narrates a documentary chronicling the story of Stiff Records, a tiny independent t...
Manson
Released on: 2009-08-09
Crime, Documentary
Linda Kasabian, Charles Manson follower and former 'Family' member details her life at the Ranch and...
A Doctor's Sword
Released on: 2015-08-07
Documentary, Animation, War
An Irish doctor survived the atomic bomb attack on Nagasaki and was given a Samurai sword for the li...
Unstrung
Released on: 2007-04-27
Documentary
Unstrung exposes the dramas of the juniors tennis world, hitting the road with a handful of teenage ...
Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man. The Myth. The Movies.
Released on: 1992-01-01
Documentary, TV Movie
Short documentary on the making of Francis Ford Coppola's "Dracula" (1992).
Air Guitar Nation
Released on: 2006-03-09
Documentary
If your bedroom has become too small a stage for your air guitar antics, take inspiration from the c...
Stages
Released on: 2015-01-31
Documentary
Stages is a documentary about show business by show business - featuring the likes of Brad Garrett a...
Come What May
Released on: 2018-06-17
Documentary, Family
Come What May documents the extraordinary life of Mary, a parent carer, and the challenges she has o...