On the 20th anniversary of the extreme punk rock musician GG Allin's mythological death in 1993, his gravestone is removed from the cemetery in New Hampshire. GG's brother, promoter and bass player Merle, accuses both the town police and priest of being behind the removal, but it is in fact his mother Arleta who has removed the gravestone. She is tired of fans vandalising her son's grave. Arleta wishes to preserve the memory of a beloved son, but Merle is afraid that the missing gravestone will disappoint the visiting fans and in the end affect his business. Ever since GG's death Merle has kept the myth and himself alive by carrying on the old band The Murder Junkies and selling merchandise.
| Original title | The Allins |
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| Danish title | The Allins |
| Keywords | USA, Rock musicians, Rock, Rock bands, Allin, GG, Allin, Merle, The Murder Junkies, Personal history, Family history |
| Director | Sami Saif |
| Producer | Signe Leick Jensen, Stine Boe Jensen |
| Director of Photography | Anders Löfstedt |
| Editor | Martin Schade |
| Sound | Hans Møller |
| Composer | Lawrence Kedz |
| Appearance | Merle Allin, Arleta Baird |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Danske Filminstitut |
| International sales | Monoduo Films |
| Online release | 16.08.2017 |
| Comment | Screened at CPH:DOX. Sami Saif made his first feature documentary with Family (with Phie Ambo, 2001), winner of the Joris Ivens Award at IDFA. Other films include Dogville Confessions (2003), Paradise (co-directed with Jens Loftager and Erlend E. Mo, 2008) and Tommy (2010). |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 11 |
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| Executive Producer | Toolbox Film |
| Co-production | Beat Film |
| With support from | Det Danske Filminstitut |
| Domestic distribution | Danske Filminstitut |
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| Direction | Sami Saif |
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| Producer | Signe Leick Jensen |
| Producer | Stine Boe Jensen |
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| Cinematography | Anders Löfstedt |
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| Editing | Martin Schade |
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| Music | Lawrence Kedz |
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| Sound engineer | Hans Møller |
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Appearance |
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| Appearance | Merle Allin |
| Appearance | Arleta Baird |
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Reviews and articles
On the library you can find these articles and revies and other material about the film.
| Type | Source | Author | Date |
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| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Olsson, Pernille Glavind | 2017-04-15 |
| Interview | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Olsson, Pernille Glavind | 2017-04-15 |
| Anmeldelse | Information | Nikolajsen, Lone | 2017-04-12 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Frank Rasmussen, Nanna | 2017-04-12 |
| Anmeldelse | Berlingske Tidende | Krogsgaard Christensen, Jeppe | 2017-04-08 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Gaunt, Michael Charles | 2017-04-08 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Skotte Christensen, Kim | 2017-04-08 |
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