DIR. GERRY BEITEL | 2010 | CANADA | 90 MIN

BONUS SCREENING - Please note that Cinematheque has added an extra screening for The Socalled Movie on Sunday, Sept. 19 at 9:30 PM

The Socalled Movie is about Montreal-based musical wizard Josh Dolgin (aka Socalled). Josh “Socalled” Dolgin is a musician, magician, filmmaker, photographer and visual artist based in Montreal. Known for his genre-bending approach and his collaborations with musical giants of funk, klezmer, hip hop, lounge and classical music, Socalled has performed all over the world. Director Gerry Beitel follows Dolgin around the world, from New York to Paris and the Ukraine. The movie is a kaleidoscopic portrait, offering 18 entertaining short films about Socalled’s creative process.

“If you think klezmer music and hip-hop beats are mutually exclusive, you obviously haven’t met Josh Dolgin (aka Socalled), a Montreal-based musician, composer, visual artist, filmmaker, and magician…. he manages to pull all his interests together in ways that stimulate both soul and funny bone, especially for the 86-minute duration of this cleverly crafted film.” - Georgia Straight