We Are X (2016)

We Are X 2016 From the production team behind the Oscar winning Searching for Sugar Man comes We Are X, a transcendent rock and roll story about X Japan, the worlds biggest and most successful band youve never heard of yet Under the enigmatic direction of drummer, pianist, composer, and producer Yoshiki, X Japan has sold over 30 million singles and albums combined captivating such a wide range of admirers as Sir George Martin, KISS, Stan Lee, and even the Japanese Emperor and pioneered a spectacle driven style of visual rock, creating a one of a kind cultural phenomenon Chronicling the bands exhilarating, tumultuous and unimaginable history over the past three decades persevering through personal, physical and spiritual heartache the film culminates with preparations for their breathtaking reunion concert at New Yorks legendary Madison Square Garden Directed by acclaimed documentarian Stephen Kijak Stones in Exile, Scott Walker 30 Century Man, We Are X is an astonishingly intimate portrait of a deeply haunted but truly unstoppable virtuoso and the music that has enthralled legions of the worlds most devoted fans