Name: Wax & Film: The Sparks Brothers
Start: 2025-10-01T18:00:00+07:00
Location: TicTic តិចៗ, Langka Lane (Lane behind Patio Hotel), Boeng Keng Kang Ti Muoy, Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 120102

🎥 Anti Social Hours and Wax & Film present:
The Sparks Brothers
🗓 Wednesday, October 1 | ⏰ Doors: 6PM | 🎬 Film: 8PM | 📍 TicTic, Phnom Penh
How do two brothers from California reinvent themselves again and again for five decades, staying both obscure and massively influential at the same time? Edgar Wright’s joyous documentary finally puts Sparks in the spotlight.
Wright, known for cult classics like Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Baby Driver, brings his trademark energy and humour to the story. The result is a film that balances encyclopaedic detail with playful style — exactly what Sparks deserve.
Ron and Russell Mael started in the early 1970s and never stopped moving forward. They’ve been called glam, pop, disco, rock, synth, art-rock — yet they don’t belong fully to any of those boxes. From influencing Queen to Pet Shop Boys to Franz Ferdinand, Sparks shaped the sound of modern pop while never quite becoming household names.
Wax & Film is where music and movies collide — and this one is a crash course in creative endurance, cult fandom, and the power of refusing to compromise. Whether you’ve heard of Sparks or not, you’ll leave convinced you’ve discovered one of the greatest bands you never knew you needed.
💬 “A dazzling love letter to creative perseverance.” – The Guardian
💬 “Never I have seen a documentary as fun as Wright’s ‘The Sparks Brothers,’ which is thrilling from beginning to end.” – RogerEbert.com
🎟 Free Entry & Popcorn – Arrive early for sofa, bed, or beanbag seating.
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