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Frank Zappa - Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily (2014)

In the feature documentary, Summer 82 - When Zappa Came to Sicily, filmmaker and Zappa fan Salvo Cuccia tells the behind-the-scenes story of Frank Zappa's star-crossed concert in Palermo, Sicily, the wrap-up to a European tour that ended in public disturbances and police intervention. Cuccia had a ticket to the concert but never made it. Thirty years later, collaborating with Zappa's family, he re-creates the events through a combination of rare concert and backstage footage; photographs; anecdotes from family, band members, and concertgoers; and insights from Zappa biographer and friend Massimo Bassoli. The story is also a personal one, as Cuccia interweaves the story of Zappa's trip to Sicily with his own memories from that summer.

  • Music
  • Documentary

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Massimo BassoliMassimo BassoliHimself
  • Photo of Mathilda Doucette ZappaMathilda Doucette ZappaHerself
  • Photo of Dweezil ZappaDweezil ZappaHimself
  • Photo of Joe TraversJoe TraversHimself
  • Photo of Gail ZappaGail ZappaHerself
  • Photo of Moon Unit ZappaMoon Unit ZappaHerself
  • Photo of Diva ZappaDiva ZappaHerself
  • Photo of Steve VaiSteve VaiHimself
  • Photo of Tanino LiberatoreTanino LiberatoreHimself
  • Photo of Frank ZappaFrank ZappaHimself (archive Footage)

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