Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields (2011)
Ten years in the making, Strange Powers is an intimate documentary portrait of songwriter Stephin Merritt and his band the Magnetic Fields. With his unique gift for memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings that blend classic Tin Pan Alley with modern sounds, Stephin Merritt has distinguished himself as one of contemporary pop's most beloved and influential artists.
Directors: Kerthy Fix, Gail O'Hara.
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Stephin Merritt as Self |
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Laura Ballance as Self |
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Carrie Brownstein as Self |
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Ethan Cohn as Self |
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Peter Gabriel as Self |
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Neil Gaiman as Self |
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Daniel Handler as Self |
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Sarah Silverman as Self |
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Emma Straub as Self |
| Directing | Kerthy Fix | Director |
| Directing | Gail O'Hara | Director |
| Production | Gail O'Hara | Producer |
| Crew | Paul Kloss | Cinematography |
| Editing | Sarah Devorkin | Editor |
| Production | Alan Oxman | Producer |