Vancouver International Film Festival, 2021
"I spend a lot of my time thinking about buying records." — Alan Zweig, Director
That confession from director Alan Zweig sets the tone for a film about music itself, rather than any single artist, band or genre. Records is about the power music holds over the people who live for it — the collectors, obsessives and self-described geeks who use it as a drug, an inspiration, a way to connect with the world, or a way to manage their own emotions.
Often called a national treasure, Zweig is one of Canada's most beloved filmmakers, and arguably its sharpest interviewer. He first made his mark with Vinyl, a portrait of compulsive record collectors that became an instant cult classic.
Twenty-one years later, Zweig returns to the subject of compulsive collecting — this time with a more reflective eye, and a sunnier outlook.
