Jack and Meg let you peek behind the candy-curtain—just don't expect them to explain a damn thing.
In April 2002 the White Stripes played four sold-out shows in a row at NYC's landmark Bowery Ballroom. This documentary chronicles those performances and offers an all-access pass (warts-and-all) to the backstage chaos surrounding the limelight-shy Jack and Meg White.
Direction
Fly-on-the-wall access that refuses to explain itself.
Sound
Raw Bowery Ballroom mix that bleeds through your speakers.
Production
DIY aesthetic matching the band's stubborn minimalism.
Director
George Roca
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released against the band's wishes after being shelved for years, making it a bootleg officially—fitting for their anti-establishment mythology.
The title comes from Jack complaining about journalists—ironic given this film's own troubled release.
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