Crass: The Sound of Free Speech - The Story of Reality Asylum
Crass: The Sound of Free Speech - The Story of Reality Asylum
Crass: The Sound of Free Speech - The Story of Reality Asylum
Crass: The Sound of Free Speech - The Story of Reality Asylum
Crass: The Sound of Free Speech - The Story of Reality Asylum
Crass: The Sound of Free Speech - The Story of Reality Asylum
Crass: The Sound of Free Speech - The Story of Reality Asylum
Crass: The Sound of Free Speech - The Story of Reality Asylum
Crass: The Sound of Free Speech - The Story of Reality Asylum
Crass: The Sound of Free Speech - The Story of Reality Asylum
Crass: The Sound of Free Speech - The Story of Reality Asylum
Crass: The Sound of Free Speech - The Story of Reality Asylum
Crass: The Sound of Free Speech - The Story of Reality Asylum

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This special limited edition slipcover is limited to 1,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

Factory 25, a Brooklyn-based independent film distribution company was founded in 2009 by Matt Grady. F25 is a home for conceptually provocative narratives and documentaries. Its mission is to deliver specialized film and music titles in an aesthetically captivating way while exposing the indie world to under-the-radar films, music, and other curiosities in various ways and formats — theatrically, digitally, on TV, VOD, via subscription, limited edition DVDs,  Blu-ray's, books and vinyl. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!

Crass: The Sound of Free Speech - The Story of Reality Asylum dives into 1970s Britain; the birth of punk and the formation of Crass, with an in-depth look at their art, music and ethos.

directed by: Brandon Spivey
starring: Penny Rimbaud, Steve Ignorant, Gee Vaucher, Mike Duffield, Annie Bandez, Ben Ponton, Tom Rattigan and Andy T.
2023 / 95 min / 1.78:1 / English Dolby Digital 2.0

Additional info:

  • Region Free Blu-ray
  • Deleted Scenes including extended interviews with Crass members and director Brandon Spivey
  • 28 page booklet with an interview with director Brandon Spivey, lyrics and info from Reality Asylum
  • English subtitles

Overall rating: 4.571429 / 5 from 21 reviews.

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Review topics: [packaging, documentary, doc, footage, release, fan, band, talk, movie, film].

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Punk Rock Essential

"Fantastic documentary. Crass is essential for every punk rock fan."

— Kevin D. (5/5)

Interesting doc for Crass fans and others interested in early anarcho-punk.

"Interesting doc for Crass fans and others interested in early anarcho-punk."

— Kev B. (5/5)

Fantastic doc Shedding light on

"Fantastic doc Shedding light on a crucial band & movement"

— Mike M. (5/5)

"Great Documentary,important social Document! Great Packaging my 1st Vinegar Syndrome release and it didn’t let me down."

— Duncan (5/5)

Monumental band, good doc

"Not a comprehensive or all encompassing doc on a band with outsized importance but that's not a bad thing in this case. Actually prefer the snapshot approach to docs now since trying to follow even some of the ins/outs of this band and the chaos they dealt with in their time as a band would be impossible and ham-fisted."

— John-Joseph J. (4/5)

Great doc

"Honestly I bought this just cause I liked the slip, I thought it looked very clean and cool. I’m not the biggest Crass fan but this doc makes me appreciate them more than I already did. Very cool release."

— Tyler W. (5/5)

Total Crassic

"Crass: The Sound of Free Speech is a bold look at the anarcho-punk band’s fight for expression and resistance. With rare footage and sharp insight, it captures their lasting cultural impact. A punchy tribute to punk as protest."

— Shawn M. (4/5)

Crass: The Sound of Free Speech

"Excellent Documantary on Crass! Highly Recommended for fans! Nice Packaging!"

— Dustin S. (5/5)

Great documentary

"The history behind Reality Asylum - one of the most important 7" releases in punk music history. Essential release."

— Jakob P. (5/5)

Boring “documentary” about a great band.

"CRASS was one of my favorite bands when I was in college in the early 1980s. I still think they’re great. Unfortunately, this film only covers CRASS’ first release and nothing more. Steve Ignorant is charming and sweet but Penny Rimbaud comes across as an entitled snob who doesn’t really enjoy being interviewed. Plus, Eve Libertine isn’t interviewed in this film!! Seriously? How can someone do a documentary without interviewing her?? There is no cool archival footage; just a few snapshots that keep getting repeated over and over. There are clips of a couple of old videos but you don’t walk away from this knowing anymore than when you went into it. This one is for CRASS completists only."

— Steve M. (1/5)

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