Culture, Alienation, Boredom and Despair

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Culture, Alienation, Boredom and Despair
Directed by Kieran Evans
Robin Turner
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  • 21 October 2012 (2012-10-21)(Sŵn) [1]

Culture, Alienation, Boredom and Despair is a 2012 documentary film about Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers's 1992 debut studio album, Generation Terrorists . It is co-directed by Kieran Evans and Robin Turner.

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References

  1. "Manic Street Preachers film to be screened at SWN Festival 2012". 10 October 2012.