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Watch Theory Of Obscurity A Film About The Residents
The docunmentary is about the infamously anonymous avant-garde pop group will have its world premiere at the festival on March 14th. It depicts the Residents’ singular 40-year career that is clouded in mystery, marked by anonymity as much as eccentricity.
We hear statements of admiration for the band from such longtime fans as Penn Jillette (of Penn & Teller) and "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening. But there is precious little context or critical thinking to make one truly care.
The task of parsing the meaning behind all their conceptual madness is left to a small but faithful army of fans, who speak lovingly of the band's devotion to art at the expense of commercial success.
Stuffed with examples of the nose-thumbing spirit that has sustained their popularity despite the bandmates' refusal to reveal their individual identities, the film is a fine primer for the curious.