United Kingdom / Jun 21, 2025 / 18 / Sheffield DocFest
Unburying the queer roots of rock, punk & metal.
1h 56min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In electric, personal, and historical ways, this riveting documentary explores whether there is, or ever was, a home for Queer in the hyper-masculine, black painted worlds of heavy metal, punk and rock & roll. Excavating the often-veiled queer lives of some of the greatest culture-defining disruptors and masterminds of music in the 1960s and 70s, Rock Out demands to know what unique value ‘gay’ brought to creating and revolutionising rock, punk, and metal – from the perspective of managers, producers, artists and fans – and why those contributions have been left buried for so long.
Genres
DocumentaryMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Rock Out |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Gerber Pictures, Live Nation Studios |
| Release date | 21 giugno 2025 |
| Executive producer | Bill Gerber, Michael Rapino, Ryan Kroft, Vaughn Trudeau |
| Production | Bill Gerber |
| Editing | Justin Lachance |
| Cinematography | Tim Cragg |
| Assistant directors | Dustin Lance Black |
| Camera operators | Tim Cragg |
| Additional photography | Tim Cragg |
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