Roxie Theater: Scala!!!

Or the Incredibly Strange Rise and Fall of the World’s Wildest Cinema and How It Influenced a Mixed-up Generation of Weirdos and Misfits

“A suitably riotous documentary about the subversive London cinema.” – The Guardian

A heartwarming tribute to one of repertory cinema’s all-time greatest venues — this doc will keep your own movie love shining bright in the vein of LOS ANGELES PLAYS ITSELF and JODOROWSKY’S DUNE.

During London, England’s post-punk 1980s, repertory paradise Scala Cinema influenced a generation of punks, filmmakers and fine artists. This infamous meeting ground pushed the boundaries of convention with a diverse calendar covering all bases from sexploitation, horror, martial arts and LGBTQIA+.

SCALA!!! is a universal shout-out to cinema’s ability to inspire young minds and create a sense of community for outsiders — a place where everyone is welcome. Featuring interviews from fifty Scala alums, over one hundred high-art and cult classics in clip form, previously unseen footage of the place itself, a cornucopia of Scala’s legendary print calendars and an original soundtrack by Barry Adamson (former bassist of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.)