Berlin

Summary: LOU REED'S BERLIN was directed by Academy Awardr nominee* Julian Schnabel (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly) and focuses on legendary front man of The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, returning to a very special moment in his solo career - a live performance of his infamous rock opera album Berlin. In it Reed creates a complex world around a doomed couple by weaving moody themes of drugs and depression through heavy orchestral arrangements. LOU REED'S BERLIN was filmed in December 2006 at the St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn, New York. There, Reed conveyd a painful yet beautiful story to a captivated audience with the assistance of a seven-piece orchestra and featured performances by guitarist Steve Hunter.