Institute of Contemporary Arts

Ex Drummer

Ex Drummer, Dir Koen Mortier, Belgium 2006

A brutal Belgian blast of raw punk energy and surprisingly sophisticated film-making style. Three 'handicapped' misfit musicians enlist a semi-famous writer to be drummer in their band, although he's more interested in turning them into a down-and-dirty story than a successful group. Director Mortier brings jet-black humour to this bleak tale, pushing sex and violence to the extreme in a film that brings surprise, danger and nausea back to the cinema.

A Tartan Films release.

Win Wallflower Press books in our Ex Drummer Competition

We have two copies of Wallflower Press books to give away:

This is Spinal Tap by Ethan de Seife, a detailed stylistic and comic analysis of the film offering new insights into the ardent Cult of Tap.

The Cinema of the Low Countries, edited by Ernest Mathijs, an original approach to the appreciation of a diverse and increasingly important regional cinema.

plus a copy of the Ex Drummer soundtrack CD featuring music by Millionaire

To be in with a chance of winning, simply answer the following question

Who wrote the novel on which the film Ex Drummer is based?

and email the answer to competitions@ica.org.uk with the subject line 'Ex Drummer Competition' by 5pm on Friday 16 November.

Winners will be selected at random from all correct entires received.

Dir Koen Mortier, Belgium 2006, 104 mins, subtitles

£8 / £7 Concessions / £6 ICA Members.