Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell
United StatesDocumentary1 Hour 11 Mins
Portrait of the seminal avant-garde composer, singer-songwriter, cellist, and disco producer Arthur Russell. Before his untimely death from AIDS in 1992, Arthur created music that spanned both pop and the transcendent possibilities of abstract art. Now, over fifteen years since his passing, Arthur's work is finally finding its audience. Director Matt Wolf incorporates rare archival footage and commentary from Arthur's family, friends, and closest collaborators to tell this poignant story.