About the film
Kurt Cobain: About a Son is a 2006 American documentary about American rock musician Kurt Cobain. A. J.
Schnack builds the film from audio excerpts of journalist Michael Azerrad’s interviews with Cobain for Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana. Ambient images visit Aberdeen, Olympia and Seattle, the Washington places where Cobain lived, played and worked.
What it covers
Kurt Cobain: About a Son presents Cobain’s own voice through excerpts from interviews conducted by journalist Michael Azerrad. The film follows those recordings through Aberdeen, Olympia and Seattle, Washington, where Cobain lived, played and worked.
How it is told
A. J. Schnack directed the film, which Sidetrack Films produced. It was released in 2006, runs 96 minutes, comes from the United States and is in English.
Where it fits
The film concerns music and people, with Kurt Cobain as its subject. It is a documentary film.
Who it is for
- Viewers interested in Kurt Cobain
- Music-documentary audiences
- Teachers discussing documentary portraiture
Who might skip it
- You want a broader subject than a Cobain-centered film
- You prefer documentaries without interview audio
Worth knowing
- Uses Cobain’s own interview recordings
- Filmed across Aberdeen, Olympia and Seattle
- Concise 96-minute runtime
- Directed by A. J. Schnack
Before you press play
- Limited to English-language material
- Centers on one subject
The short of it
This is a compact portrait built around Cobain’s spoken recollections rather than a conventional interview-led biography. The movement between his recorded voice and Washington locations gives the film a clear sense of place. Viewers interested in Cobain or music documentaries will find a focused account that stays close to the recorded conversations.
What it is about
What viewers ask
- What is Kurt Cobain: About a Son about?
- It is a documentary portrait of American rock musician Kurt Cobain, using excerpts from interviews recorded by journalist Michael Azerrad.
- Who directed Kurt Cobain: About a Son?
- A. J. Schnack directed the film. Sidetrack Films produced it.
- How long is the film?
- It runs 96 minutes.
- Where was it made?
- The film is from the United States and uses locations in Aberdeen, Olympia and Seattle, Washington.
- What language is it in?
- The film is in English.