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Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields

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Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields

6.8

1h 29m

2011

Synopsis

Ten years in the making, Strange Powers is an intimate documentary portrait of songwriter Stephin Merritt and his band the Magnetic Fields. With his unique gift for memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings that blend classic Tin Pan Alley with modern sounds, Stephin Merritt has distinguished himself as one of contemporary pop's most beloved and influential artists.

Director

Kerthy Fix

Gail O'Hara

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Stephin Merritt

as Self

Laura Ballance

as Self

Carrie Brownstein

Carrie Brownstein

as Self

Ethan Cohn

Ethan Cohn

as Self

Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel

as Self

Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman

as Self

Daniel Handler

Daniel Handler

as Self

Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman

as Self

Emma Straub

as Self

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