10 Movies From Cannes 2021 We're Hyped To See

From the incredibly versatile director of Safe and Dark Waters comes The Velvet Underground, a long awaited documentary about the legendary New York avant-garde/proto-punk band. The film had been mooted for a while, enjoyed its premiere at Cannes, and will be released on Apple TV in October.

Haynes’ musical chops have been demonstrated in the likes of I’m Not There and Velvet Goldmine, and the bold director has no fear about tackling the sacred cows of American Rock. The Velvets loom large in alternative music, but early signs show that Haynes fully understands what makes them so important to this day.

With a paucity of contemporary performance footage to choose from, Haynes instead goes about replicating the far out vibe of Andy Warhol’s factory and beyond. There’ll be camera trickery, trippy imagery, and mood setting use of experimental films from the New York set VU made their own. There are also interviews with the late Lou Reed’s family among others.

Reports suggest this is more for existing Velvets fans than those wanting to learn about the band, but this sounds like an adventure whose wildness mirrors that of its subject.