ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL

We follow the Canadian heavy metal band Anvil, who had achieved success in the early 80s, but have since faded into obscurity. How can they manage a comeback for the ages? Rarely does a music documentary capture such an unvarnished portrait of a rock band. The camera gets exceptionally close to the band members, their dreams, arguments, the highs and, not least, the lows. It is all filmed with a lot of love and a healthy dose of self-irony, which is precisely what makes Anvil! The Story of Anvil! one of the most madcap yet heartening rock documentaries of all time.

The film was lauded by critics and audiences alike when it came out in 2008, which also coincided with a long-awaited renaissance for the band. Now the film has been restored and re-launched, much to the delight of fans old and new.