It was only a matter of time before the lead singer of Scottish indie get-up Belle and Sebastian made a musical. And leave it to the Long Beach Cinematheque to not only gather up a flock of Long Beach musicians to pay tribute to the band and film, but screen God Help the Girl at their Santa Ana theatre, The Frida.
What began as a series of songs released in 2009, Stuart Murdoch has turned into what is now the feature-length musical God Help the Girl. Taking on both writing and directing roles, Murdoch premiered the film earlier this year at Sundance and calls it an ode to Glasgow, the home of Belle and Sebastian.
Telling the story of 18-year-old Eve as she escapes a psychiatric ward and discovers her love of music, the nearly two-hour visual symphony was honored with a world cinema award at Sundance as well as being recognized as one of the best films at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Before showing the film at 9PM on September 12, the Long Beach Cinematheque will not only be giving away free Belle and Sebastian schwag, but gathering a plethora of Long Beach musicians for an hour-long concert tribute. Being featured are:
- MOVE! (Brandon Baker, Roland Cruces, Freddie Joseph Dilworth, Vanessa Luciana, Michael Malinowski, Greggory Moore, Steve Rice, Heather Sommerhauser, and Jon Zell)
- Aeron Archaumbault
- Jeremy Brock
- Tiffany Davy
- Lili De La Mora
- Juan Antonio Lopez
- Alyssandra Nighswonger
- Daniel Perkins
Doors for the event open at 7:30PM on Friday, September 12 and will be held at The Frida Cinema, located at 305 E 4th St. in Santa Ana. For tickets, click here.
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