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The Nomi Song 
Theatrical release posterDirected by Andrew Horn Written by Andrew Horn Release date(s) February 6, 2004 Running time 96 minutes (98 outside of Germany) Country Germany Language German and English The Nomi Song is a 2004 documentary about the life of singer Klaus Nomi, written and directed by Andrew Horn. The film debuted at the Berlin International Film Festival in February 2004,[1] where it won a Teddy Award for "Best Documentary Film."[2][3]
Contents
Structure
Through interviews with Nomi's collaborators and family members, the documentary lightly brushes on the early life of Klaus Sperber before settling in to the five year period depicting the German singer's reinvention of himself as Klaus Nomi, his rise to fame in New York, his break into the international music market and his death from complications of AIDs in 1983. In addition to interview footage and still photography, the film features archival footage of Nomi performances. The film features East Village personalities such as Kristian Hoffman and songs by artists such as The Bongos, Marbles, The Mumps, and David Bowie.
Critical reception
In his review, Entertainment Weekly's Owen Gleiberman described the documentary as "loving and meticulous", giving the film an A-.[4] MTV's Kurt Loder dubbed it "strange and fascinating".[5] In its review of the film, The Advocate called it "engaging",[6] indicating at the DVD release that "New Wave countertenor Klaus Nomi gets his posthumous due in this acclaimed doc."[7]
DVD features
The DVD includes numerous bonus features, including remixes of Nomi songs by Richard Barone, Ana Matronic of the Scissor Sisters, The Moog Cookbook, and Man Parrish.
References
- ^ Sweeney, Emily (19 May 2005). "Director offers preview of film festival's 'Nomi'". Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/05/19/director_offers_preview_of_film_festivals_nomi/. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ "Awards for the Nomi Song". IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0402406/awards. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ Hernandez, Eugene (17 February 2004). "Fatih Akin’s “Head On” Wins Top Prize at 2004 Berlinale". indieWire. http://www.indiewire.com/article/fatih_akins_head_on_wins_top_prize_at_2004_berlinale/. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ Gleiberman, Owen (9 February 2005). "The Nomi Song". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1026165,00.html. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ Loder, Kurt (4 February 2005). "'The Nomi Song': Lost In Space". http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1496577/20050204/story.jhtml. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ Kort, Michele (15 February 2005). "Klaus and Effect". The Advocate: 56. http://books.google.com/books?id=2WMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA56&dq=%22the+nomi+song%22&hl=en&ei=iXCGTO7kN4O78gaL3ZiFBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCUQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22the%20nomi%20song%22&f=false. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ Duralde, Alonso (16 August 2005). "Sexy Summer DVDs". The Advocate: 97. http://books.google.com/books?id=DGUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA96&dq=%22the+nomi+song%22&hl=en&ei=iXCGTO7kN4O78gaL3ZiFBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDgQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=%22the%20nomi%20song%22&f=false. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
External links
Categories:- German films
- 2004 films
- 2000s documentary films
- LGBT-related documentary films
- Documentary films about singers
- German documentary films
- German-language films
- English-language films
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