U2: From the Sky Down
“The story of the making of U2's Achtung Baby”
2011•NR•1h 26m•7.5•Released
DocumentaryMusic
This documentary film is about the making of U2's Achtung Baby. In 2011, U2 returned to Hansa Studios in Berlin to discuss the making of Achtung Baby. This film is directed by Davis Guggenheim. Screened in the UK as part of the BBC's Imagine series, this film was the first ever documentary to open the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival. Included is bonus footage of "So Cruel," "Love is Blindness," and "The Fly" shot in May 2010 during the band's visit to Hansa Studios to mark the 20th anniversary of Achtung Baby. Also included is a Q&A with Bono, The Edge, and Davis Guggenheim filmed at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2011.
Director
Davis Guggenheim
Languages
English
Cast
The Edge
Self
Adam Clayton
Self
Larry Mullen Jr.
Self
Bono
Self
Brian Eno
Self
Daniel Lanois
Self
Production
Producer
Belisa Balaban
Producer
Brian Celler
Producer
Davis Guggenheim
Producer
Ted Skillman
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