Lanfranchi's Memorial Discotheque was Sydney's favourite artist-run space, situated on the second level of an inner city warehouse.
Lanfranchi’s doubled as a residence and unauthorised performance venue for 5 years, growing from unlikely beginnings to become what director Neil Armfield described as a ‘major strand of our city’s cultural DNA’.
The decaying warehouse hosted hundreds of shows and was an accessible starting point for Sydney’s emerging performers, artists and musicians. That is, until property development gets in the way and Lanfranchi’s residents are given 60 days to vacate the building.
The story of Lanfranchi’s is told through ex-residents such as Lucas Abela; an experimental musician who plays amplified sheets of broken glass with his mouth. A show he developed at Lanfranchi’s and has since performed in more than 40 countries.
The Lanfranchi's documentary will premierie August 16 at Popcorn Taxi.
Please see the what's on link here for details of the premiere screening and live Q+A.
Lanfranchi's Memorial Discotheque [documentary teaser] from Bitter Man Films on Vimeo.