
A new documentary by Irish director Niall McCann, "Lost In France" explores the rise of Scotland's independent music scene in the '90s, led by cult label Chemikal Underground. Featuring The Delgados, Bis, Mogwai, Arab Strap, Franz Ferdinand and other seminal acts, this is an intimate film exploring friendship, creativity and music. On the journey, we revisit a defining, chaotic trip early in the musicians' careers, re-staging a concert in Brittany that connects the characters... (Full plot summary below)
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A new documentary by Irish director Niall McCann, "Lost In France" explores the rise of Scotland's independent music scene in the '90s, led by cult label Chemikal Underground. Featuring The Delgados, Bis, Mogwai, Arab Strap, Franz Ferdinand and other seminal acts, this is an intimate film exploring friendship, creativity and music. On the journey, we revisit a defining, chaotic trip early in the musicians' careers, re-staging a concert in Brittany that connects the characters in life (and on stage) for the first time in many years.
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| The Arts DeskLisa-Marie FerlaLost in France is both a touching oral history of beloved indie record label Chemikal Underground and a thought-provoking look at how the performance and production of independent music has radically shifted over the past two decades. |
| The ListKevin HarleyTaken as a hearty blast of indie-rock nostalgia, Lost in France is a joy. But its industry-wise ruminations speak no less loudly to today, and to a sense of what music may have lost. |
| Film Ireland MagazineShane CroghanFollowing on from his acclaimed 2012 documentary Art Will Save The World, director Niall McCann has delved into the world of indie music once again, and emerged with the charming Lost in France. |
| Times (UK)Kevin MaherA sweet and inspiring soft-focus documentary about the 1990s indie music scene in Glasgow. |
| Little White LiesJason WardEveryone interviewed is likeable and unpretentious, but it feels like being a plus one at the reunion of someone else's old friends. |
| Radio TimesJamie HealyNiall McCann's documentary celebrates the legacy of the fiercely independent record label Chemikal Underground. |
| GuardianSteve RoseThe musicians are talented, thoughtful and charming, and their story says plenty about the decline of the music industry. But it feels like we're getting the comedown without having had the high. |