ICA Cinematheque: Punx Not Dead: Cinema and Society After Punk

Coinciding with the ICA exhibition Dennis Morris: PiL - First Issue to Metal Box, this ICA Cinematheque season captures the echoes of the political, social and musical upheaval in the UK and the USA that began in 1978-79, a period that saw the end of the Sex Pistols and the subsequent shift from Punk into New Wave. The hedonistic 80s provided fertile soil for a riot of conflicting subcultures: from hardcore realism to nihilistic dandyism, from suburban scenes to international celebration, these films give us insight into what makes Punk a creative powerhouse that still resonates worldwide.