2010 > USA > Directed by Kerthy Fix and Gail O'Hara
With Stephin Merritt, Irving Berlin the Chihuahua
Ten years in the making, Strange Powers follows the trajectory of The Magnetic Fields frontman Stephin Merritt, whose poetic lyrics and wry musical stylings have crafted beautiful pop music as well as theatre and film scores (he just won an Obie for his theatrical adaptation of Coraline). Notoriously grumpy and often with his Chihuahua in tow, this intimate documentary "paints a portrait of an artist whose music brilliantly holds up a mirror to the fears, joys, and insecurities of his time." (Film Forum) More at strangepowersfilm.com Digital Projection
1 hr 25 min