FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL
photo: a scene from "Let There Be Drums" of former Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann (father of the film's director Justin Kreutzmann) drumming with his grandchildren.
August 11 • SJI Grange
Let There Be Drums!
Justin Kreutzmann, Director
2022 • 93 minutes
Following Grateful Dead's last 50th anniversary shows in 2015, filmmaker Justin Kreutzmann, son of the band's drummer Bill Kreutzmann, recognized an opportunity to develop a bond with his father beyond the band's influence.
After the Grateful Dead’s final 50th anniversary shows in 2015, filmmaker Justin Kreutzmann (son of the Dead’s drummer, Bill Kreutzmann) realized that, for the first time, he and his dad could forge a relationship outside the shadow of the band. This inspired Justin to sit down with the world’s greatest drummers, in the hopes of better understanding both his father and the instrument that has defined his life. Along the way, Let There Be Drums! examines the personal struggles that so many of these musicians and their families have faced, the nature of how music passes from generation to generation, and the essential role that drumming plays in human life.
Released in 2022
Running time: 93 minutes
Sponsor: Friday Harbor Freight Lines
TRAILER: Let There Be Drums
Let There Be Drums!
Justin Kreutzmann, Director
when:
August 18, 2023 at 11:00:00 PM
where:
San Juan Island Grange
152 First St N, Friday Harbor, WA 98250