The Best Summer

FILM DETAILS
Documentary
Tamra Davis
USA/Australia/Indonesia/Thailand, 2026
84mins
Official Selection: Sundance
Official Selection: Sydney Film Festival 2026
SESSION DETAILS
Sun July 12th, Luna Leederville
8.10pm
Sat July 18th, Luna Leederville
4.25pm

"This touching documentary covers what happened when filmmaker Tamra Davis discovered a box of old tapes featuring footage of Foo Fighters, Beastie Boys and many more during an Australian tour" - Rolling Stone
Ever wonder what it's like to be on a tour bus with some of the biggest rock bands on the planet on a travelling rock 'n roll roadshow?
Well wonder no more as director Tamra Davis (Billy Madison) uncovers a box of tapes she shot on the 1995 Summersault festival tour. What Davis constructs (or resurrects) from this box of tapes is a rollicking found footage documentary from that features live performances, candid interviews and a behind the scene view of that massive event.
Featuring performances and interviews with Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Foo Fighters, Beck, Pavement, Rancid, The Amps and Bikini Kill, you can just about smell the socks and cigarettes in the rare backstage glimpse.
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