Mogwai: If The Stars Had A Sound – Watch the trailer for the new documentary

Blazing Griffin, Adler Entertainment, Rock Action Records and Screen Scotland have released a new SXSW teaser trailer and the first teaser poster for Mogwai: If The Stars Had A Sound, ahead of its World Premiere at South by Southwest (SXSW). The premiere will be held in Austin, Texas, on 12 March 2024 at 14:30 at the Zach Theatre.

The new documentary about the band is directed by longtime collaborator Antony Crook, in association with Blazing Griffin, Adler Entertainment, Rock Action Records and Screen Scotland.

Over 25 years and 10 studio albums – using brute sonic force mixed with subtlety and grace – Mogwai have defined their own musical genre and built a loyal following by staying true to their sound and true to their roots. The film takes us on a journey from their very beginnings, in the mid 1990s, to the band writing and rehearsing their tenth studio album in their hometown of Glasgow, Scotland in 2020 – a record made during lockdown. While at first seemingly impossible to make, they ultimately made history with it.

To celebrate the World Premiere a special live show of the band will also be held tonight, March, 11th at the Moody Theater at Austin Limits Live. The live show is a special collaborative showcase with DE FACTO, the cult Dub & Electronica group of Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala, best known as the founding members of At The Drive-In and The Mars Volta, whose own documentary, Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird, also premieres at the festival. Local monolithic drone supergroup Water Damage (members of Black Eyes, Spray Paint, Marriage, USA/Mexico, Swans) open the night.

MOGWAI: If The Stars Had A Sound is an exciting feature documentary following the independent Scottish band from their inception to the present day. The documentary is filmed and directed by Antony Crook and produced by Kyrie MacTavish (Super Special, Anna and the Apocalypse), along with Naysun Alae-Carew for Blazing Griffin, Marco Colombo and Mattia Della Puppa for Adler Entertainment. The film is produced with funding from The National Lottery through Screen Scotland. The film is Executive Produced by Antony Crook, Ray Black, Mark Thomas, Lauren Lamarr and Orian Williams.

Antony Crook, acclaimed photographer and director, and long term Mogwai collaborator punctuated the film with moments of live performance and pre-recorded tracks capturing the essence of Mogwai’s near 30-year career.