It doesn’t matter if you don’t know who Bob Forrest is, or recognize his alt-rock band Thelonious Monster. His is the story of ’80s and ’90s rock in America. Silverdocs selection Bob & The Monster is a throwback to that time, including both the sublime and the ugly, and it’s all due to a huge body of well-curated footage. Rock stars just love to document themselves. But this film is only “rock doc” in part, and purposely so, says director Keirda Bahruth. It’s also a redemptive story about the road to sobriety and an advocacy piece about drug and alcohol recovery. I had the opportunity to chat with Bahruth after the screening about how she came upon this treasure trove of footage, her day job producing reality television, and her decisions to stray beyond the behind-the-music format. You can check out my full Q&A with the director at the Washington City Paper blog. And stay tuned for more Silverdocs coverage.
