Never Turn Your Back On Sparks
55 mins
As he turns 50, filmmaker Pini Schatz sets out to explore his life-long obsession with the band Sparks (the brothers Ron and Russell Mael). Pini charts the impact of Sparks on his life while meeting with fellow Sparks fans, among them famous musicians, in Tel Aviv, London, Berlin, Rotterdam and NYC. Structured as a personal quest of the filmmaker to prove that Sparks are the coolest underrated band in the history of popular music, this docu-comedy explores the universal themes of growing old and being an outsider, the importance of art in daily life and the power of non-conformism.
John Caulkins
Executive Producer
Jonathan Bar-Giora
Co-Writer
Ohad Milstein
Director of Photography
Gidi Avivi
Producer
Aviv Aldema
Sound Editor
Steve Sebban
Online Editor
Steve Sebban
Colorist
Aviv Aldema
Sound Designer
Tomas Prasek
Executive Producer
Dov Steuer
Editor