We Intend to Cause Havoc

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We Intend to Cause Havoc

2019

1h 29m

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Music

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Directed by Gio Arlotta and written and produced by Arlotta and Tim Spreng, WE INTEND TO CAUSE HAVOC highlights WITCH (We Intend to Cause Havoc), Zambia's most popular rock band of the 1970s led by the powerful vocalist, Jagari, whose name is an Africanisation of Mick Jagger's. Through the resurrection of a music that was forgotten by many and unheard by most, the film explores the life of a former African rockstar, and the excitement around the rediscovery of his music by a new generation of Western fans.

Steve Rose

Guardian

07/13/2021

An amiable, if orthodox film that doesn't scratch too far beneath the surface.

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Glenn Kenny

New York Times

07/13/2021

The music itself is exciting enough that it washes out some of the unpleasant taste of the film's early "white people discovering stuff" tone.

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Pat Padua

Spectrum Culture

07/29/2021

60/100

It would be so much better without the directorial intrusions.

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Nathaniel Muir

AIPT

07/13/2021

A interesting look at an overlooked form of music that came and went before it had a chance to leave a real impact.

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Rob Aldam

Backseat Mafia

06/28/2021

An unusual and entertaining rollercoaster ride.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

06/28/2021

4/5

...an essential documentary about Zambian psychedelic rock, Gio Arlotta's film takes you from novice to expert in ninety minutes...

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Directed by Gio Arlotta and written and produced by Arlotta and Tim Spreng, WE INTEND TO CAUSE HAVOC highlights WITCH (We Intend to Cause Havoc), Zambia's most popular rock band of the 1970s led by the powerful vocalist, Jagari, whose name is an Africanisation of Mick Jagger's. Through the resurrection of a music that was forgotten by many and unheard by most, the film explores the life of a former African rockstar, and the excitement around the rediscovery of his music by a new generation of Western fans.

Director: Gio Arlotta
Producer: Tim Spreng, Gio Arlotta, Juan David Salazar
Screenwriter: Gio Arlotta, Tim Spreng
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 13, 2021
Runtime: 1h 29m