Starring Liam Boyle, Alfie Allen & Ralf Little, POWDER captures all the energy and excitement of a band breaking through, following the story of Liverpool band The Grams on an unflinching journey through the machinations of the music industry. Made by the team behind Awaydays and filmed on location in Ibiza, London, Liverpool and live at the V Festival, Powder is an authentic rock 'n' roll story based on the best-selling novel by Kevin Sampson.
Sound
Actual V Festival footage gives it documentary-level authenticity.
Writing
Kevin Sampson's novel adaptation bleeds real music industry venom.
Director
Mark Elliott
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Grams are loosely based on The Farm, Sampson's actual Liverpool bandmates from the '90s madchester scene. The V Festival footage was shot guerrilla-style without full permits.
That 1.5 TMDB rating? British indie films routinely get review-bombed by algorithms and indifference. This deserved the 'Trainspotting for music' reception it never got.
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