Inside the Green Room: White supremacists still stalk the halls of punk.
Inside the Green Room
White supremacists still stalk the halls of punk.
by Jarek Paul Ervin
6.14.16
Still from the Green Room trailer. YouTube
n April 29, Green Room, the new film from indie up-and-comer Jeremy Saulnier, hit national theaters. The movie features an all-star cast — including Patrick Stewart, Anton Yelchin, and Imogen Poots — and tells the story of a struggling punk band, The Ain’t Rights, who mistakenly take a gig at a neo-Nazi skinhead bar in backwoods Oregon.
When one of the band members witnesses the aftermath of a murder, they are held captive in the club and forced to fight for their lives.
Green Room is an atmospheric escape flick, at once disturbing and beautiful, and has received constant critical acclaim since its debut at the Cannes Film Festival last year. Most have highlighted the film’s craft and staggering visuals, particularly its heavy use of the color green.
But Saulnier’s film is interesting for another reason. By staging a battle between punks and skins it poses broader questions about the genre and its politics, shining a light on a longstanding battle between left and right strains in punk.
More:
https://www.jacobinmag.com/2016/06/punk-green-room-saulnier-skinheads-rar-rac-oi-national-front/
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