Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird
Director: Nicolas Jack Davies Run Time: 127 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2023
Starring: Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez
Brain Dead Studios and Whammy! co-host a screening of, Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird (2023)
Since their explosive breakout album in 2000, At the Drive-In— and then as their next incarnation, The Mars Volta— have fearlessly redefined the progressive rock genre. Fronted by Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala, two outsiders from El Paso, their unique style seamlessly fused jazz, punk rock, latin influences and experimental sounds into something utterly electrifying.
Culled from hundreds of hours of footage filmed by Omar over the past 40 years, OMAR AND CEDRIC: IF THIS EVER GETS WEIRD charts the duo’s intense and profound journey as they navigate success, addiction, tragedy, betrayal, forgiveness and, ultimately, redemption.
With introduction by Jessica G.Z. of Whammy!
“Unlike any music documentary I’ve seen.”
—ROGER EBERT
“A great rock doc”
—FILM THREAT
“A tale of a beautiful, unbreakable friendship.”
—AUSTRALIAN MUSICIAN MAGAZINE
“An experience that has left me longing for repeat viewings.”
—GLASSTIRE