Not a Photograph: The Mission of Burma Story

NOT A PHOTOGRAPH documents the resurrection of the seminal post-punk band Mission of Burma, beginning in 2002 and continuing to the present. For a band deemed 'too ahead-of-their-time' during their initial existence, NOT A PHOTOGRAPH follows Mission of Burma's struggle to breathe new life into a tale that's already been recorded in rock's history books -- one that's placed them under the bright lights of acclaim, influence and legend.

2006

Music·Documentary

1h 10min

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Clint Conley
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Roger Miller
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Peter Prescott
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Bob Weston
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