Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields (2011)

6.8/10 • 89 min • Documentary Music

Overview

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.

Cast

Stephin Merritt

Carrie Brownstein

Ethan Cohn

Peter Gabriel

Neil Gaiman

Daniel Handler

Sarah Silverman

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