A Portrait of Punk Artist Peaches at the Venice Film Festival
“Peaches Goes Bananas”, an intimate portrait of the Canadian punk artist Peacheswill be presented at the 81st Venice Film Festival.
After “Cassandro,” about the iconic Mexican transvestite wrestler nicknamed Exóticos, and the musician and radio playwright Felix Kubin, the documentary filmmaker Marie Losier returns to paint an intimate portrait of an artist in his next film. Titled “Peaches Goes Bananas,” it chronicles the career of punk singer Peaches.
According to the synopsis, the plot will follow the artist from Canada to Germany, where he traveled to try to “make a name for himself in the Berlin underground, combining sex, punk and sweet memories of the boom years of the early 80s.”
“Since 2006 I have been filming Peaches, the crazy queen of punk-electro and a feminist and queer icon. My images tell the story of a crucial moment in her career, between full consecration and the stubborn desire to reinvent herself”, explains the director in the comments reported by the Cineuropa website. “But behind the scenes there is a sometimes less glamorous reality, in which Peaches takes care of her sister who suffers from a serious degenerative disease. I never stop asking myself: where does she get this boundless energy from? This ability to break diktats and taboos? This film is a look behind the scenes of the creation and life of an explosive artist”.
After presenting “The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye” at the Berlinale in 2011 and “Cassandro The Exótico!” (2018) at ACID, during the 71st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, Marie Losier will present her new documentary “Peaches Goes Bananas” in world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in a special screening as part of the Giornate degli Autori, a parallel section of the Festival.
Peaches (born in Toronto in 1966) began her recording career in 1995 by releasing an album under her real name Merrill Beth Nisker. The next album in 2000 will be released under his stage name. A “The Teaches of Peaches“four more albums will follow until the last one”Rub” released in 2015.
In her songs, Peaches provocatively “plays” on gender identity, breaking down the barriers between male and female, arguing that “there is so much male and female in each of us.” She supports the rights of LGBTQIA+ people.
His songs have been included in the soundtracks of numerous films including “Lost in Translation” and television series such as “Ugly Betty”. He has collaborated with Pink And Chicks on Speed
“Peaches Goes Bananas” follows another documentary on the Canadian singer “Teaches Of Peaches” (from the name of his first album) had its world premiere at the Berlinale on February 21, 2024 and won the Teddy Award for best documentary. The film was then released in German theaters on May 9 and in Austria on May 17.
Filmed during the 2022 Teaches of Peaches Anniversary Tour, this documentary interweaves exclusive archival footage with tour footage to capture Canadian Merrill Nisker’s journey as she becomes Peaches. From the conception of the stage show to the rigorous rehearsals and performances, the film offers a glimpse into the inner workings of the tour.
