TRUE STORIES
the success of his band’s appearance in Jonathan Demme’s seminal concert film, , Talking Heads front man David Byrne tried his hand at making his own feature film in 1986. A comedy styled as a documentary about the fictional town of Virgil, centers on the town’s quirky residents, whose lives are reminiscent of tabloid newspaper stories. Starring Byrne as the narrator and main character, this enjoyable, offbeat film offers clever and sometimes even brilliant takes on Americana.
