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Still of documentary titled ‘Crumb’. A middle-aged man with a moustache sits at a table in front of stacks of carton boxes. Wearing a dark bowler hat, glasses, a blue shirt and a suit jacket, he is resting his chin on a hand, turning to look at the light source outside the frame with a slight smile.

Crumb

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Programme: Makers and Making
Year: 1995
Director: Terry Zwigoff
Format: Digital / Category III / 120 min.
Language: English (with Chinese subtitles)
Audience: Everyone
Location: House 1, House 2
Accessibility: Wheelchair
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Ticket Information

Standard: HKD 85

Concession: HKD 68

Still of documentary titled ‘Crumb’. A middle-aged man with a moustache sits at a table in front of stacks of carton boxes. Wearing a dark bowler hat, glasses, a blue shirt and a suit jacket, he is resting his chin on a hand, turning to look at the light source outside the frame with a slight smile.

Crumb

American filmmaker Terry Zwigoff profiles underground comix pioneer Robert Crumb in this candid 1994 documentary. Best known for his unconventional drawings and provocative subject matter, Crumb reveals his family history, his love of old blues records, and all the eccentricities in line with his bizarre creations.

Featuring a cast of colourful real-life characters including Crumb’s closest family members, ex-lovers, critics, and peers, Zwigoff’s Sundance Film Festival hit gives audience an intimate look at the disturbing yet captivating details of what makes Crumb such an influential artist.

Black-and-white still of documentary titled ‘Crumb’. Looking into the camera, a middle-aged man wearing glasses and a moustache is pointing a gun at his temple, with a finger on the trigger. He is raising his eyebrows and smiling widely with a playful expression.

Terry Zwigoff. Crumb, 1995. Photo: Courtesy of the director

Still of documentary titled ‘Crumb’. A detailed line drawing of a portrait of a frowning middle-aged man who has curly hair, forehead wrinkles, a pair of glasses and a moustache. On the top left corner are texts that read, ‘Just my normal day…’, and in a thought bubble, it reads, ‘Nobody understands… and of course… how could they?’. On the bottom right corner it reads, ‘Self, February, 86’.

Terry Zwigoff. Crumb, 1995. Photo: Courtesy of the director

Still of documentary titled ‘Crumb’. A detailed line drawing with colours. In a green oval frame is a side portrait of a man wearing a blue bowler hat, glasses, a moustache, and a blue suit jacket. A hand from the back points a gun at his head. The drawing is dated 1988 and writes the name of Robert Crumb.

Terry Zwigoff. Crumb, 1995. Photo: Courtesy of the director

Black-and-white still of documentary titled ‘Crumb’. Looking into the camera, a middle-aged man wearing glasses and a moustache is pointing a gun at his temple, with a finger on the trigger. He is raising his eyebrows and smiling widely with a playful expression.

Terry Zwigoff. Crumb, 1995. Photo: Courtesy of the director

Still of documentary titled ‘Crumb’. A detailed line drawing of a portrait of a frowning middle-aged man who has curly hair, forehead wrinkles, a pair of glasses and a moustache. On the top left corner are texts that read, ‘Just my normal day…’, and in a thought bubble, it reads, ‘Nobody understands… and of course… how could they?’. On the bottom right corner it reads, ‘Self, February, 86’.

Terry Zwigoff. Crumb, 1995. Photo: Courtesy of the director

Still of documentary titled ‘Crumb’. A detailed line drawing with colours. In a green oval frame is a side portrait of a man wearing a blue bowler hat, glasses, a moustache, and a blue suit jacket. A hand from the back points a gun at his head. The drawing is dated 1988 and writes the name of Robert Crumb.

Terry Zwigoff. Crumb, 1995. Photo: Courtesy of the director

Black-and-white still of documentary titled ‘Crumb’. Looking into the camera, a middle-aged man wearing glasses and a moustache is pointing a gun at his temple, with a finger on the trigger. He is raising his eyebrows and smiling widely with a playful expression.

Terry Zwigoff. Crumb, 1995. Photo: Courtesy of the director

Still of documentary titled ‘Crumb’. A detailed line drawing of a portrait of a frowning middle-aged man who has curly hair, forehead wrinkles, a pair of glasses and a moustache. On the top left corner are texts that read, ‘Just my normal day…’, and in a thought bubble, it reads, ‘Nobody understands… and of course… how could they?’. On the bottom right corner it reads, ‘Self, February, 86’.

Terry Zwigoff. Crumb, 1995. Photo: Courtesy of the director

Still of documentary titled ‘Crumb’. A detailed line drawing with colours. In a green oval frame is a side portrait of a man wearing a blue bowler hat, glasses, a moustache, and a blue suit jacket. A hand from the back points a gun at his head. The drawing is dated 1988 and writes the name of Robert Crumb.

Terry Zwigoff. Crumb, 1995. Photo: Courtesy of the director

Black-and-white still of documentary titled ‘Crumb’. Looking into the camera, a middle-aged man wearing glasses and a moustache is pointing a gun at his temple, with a finger on the trigger. He is raising his eyebrows and smiling widely with a playful expression.

Terry Zwigoff. Crumb, 1995. Photo: Courtesy of the director

Still of documentary titled ‘Crumb’. A detailed line drawing of a portrait of a frowning middle-aged man who has curly hair, forehead wrinkles, a pair of glasses and a moustache. On the top left corner are texts that read, ‘Just my normal day…’, and in a thought bubble, it reads, ‘Nobody understands… and of course… how could they?’. On the bottom right corner it reads, ‘Self, February, 86’.

Terry Zwigoff. Crumb, 1995. Photo: Courtesy of the director

Still of documentary titled ‘Crumb’. A detailed line drawing with colours. In a green oval frame is a side portrait of a man wearing a blue bowler hat, glasses, a moustache, and a blue suit jacket. A hand from the back points a gun at his head. The drawing is dated 1988 and writes the name of Robert Crumb.

Terry Zwigoff. Crumb, 1995. Photo: Courtesy of the director

About the Director

Terry Zwigoff (b. 1949, United States) is an American director, producer, writer, and composer who began his filmmaking career with Howard Armstrong's documentary Louie Bluie (1985). He garnered attention with the critically acclaimed Crumb (1994), which went on to win the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival, among other notable awards. Zwigoff then turned to directing fiction features, such as the Academy Award–nominated Ghost World (2001) and black comedy Bad Santa (2003).

Image at top: Terry Zwigoff. Crumb, 1995. Photo: Courtesy of the director

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