Mutiny in Heaven: Nick Cave’s The Birthday Party - Enzian Theater

Narrated exclusively by the original band members, Mutiny in Heaven delves deep into a band’s psyche, chronicling how Nick Cave and his school friends startled audiences with their confrontational performances, primal screams, outlaw gothic horror, and anarchic lifestyle. Featuring never-before-seen personal footage from band members, dynamic animation sequences, and jaw-dropping concert clips, the film provides a sweaty, electrifying front-row seat to one of the most legendary live acts. It’s destined to be an instant documentary classic. The film is the first fully authorized telling of The Birthday Party.

2023, 98 minutes, Directed by Ian White

In partnership with Park Ave CDs

"The greatness of Mutiny in Heaven is that White understands the importance of gory details. Instead of sanitizing things to protect the innocent, the film embraces the darkness and danger that defined the Birthday Party."
- Mike Usinger, GEORGIA STRAIGHT
"For the unfamiliar, learning about the power and the fury of the Birthday Party is essential. For Cave completists, this is another thing to collect, albeit from an era that the singer himself does not frequently explore these days."
- David Harris, SPECTRUM CULTURE