Witness the meteoric rise and haunting legacy of one of rock’s most influential bands in WHEN YOU’RE STRANGE: A FILM ABOUT THE DOORS.
Narrated by Johnny Depp, this acclaimed documentary by Tom DiCillo strips away the myth, the rumors, and the Hollywood caricatures to reveal the genuine, raw brilliance of Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore.
Constructed entirely from pristine, rare archival footage shot between the band’s formation in 1965 and Morrison’s tragic death in Paris in 1971, the film places you directly inside the studio, on the chaotic tour buses, and front-row at their legendary, volatile live shows.
What makes this documentary an absolute triumph is its pure, unmediated approach—there are no talking heads or modern retrospective interviews, letting the band’s staggering music and hypnotic energy speak entirely for itself. It is a mesmerizing, psychedelic journey into the heart of 1960s counterculture and the poetic madness of rock’s ultimate frontman.
The Flicks invites you to go straight to Baccara Bar in Phnom Penh for the debut show of The Door’s cover band LoveMe2Time, starting 2 October just after 9pm. See the movie, enjoy the band next. Friday night sorted.
Documentary, Music
R USA (English) 97 Min
