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2020
Directed by Garin Hovannisian
Synopsis
The revolutionary message of System of a Down's Serj Tankian.
The Grammy-winning lead singer of System of a Down, Serj Tankian helps to awaken a political revolution on the other side of the world, inspiring Armenia's struggle for democracy through his music and message.
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Cast
Serj Tankian John Dolmayan Shavo Odadjian David "Beno" Benveniste Tom Morello Rick Rubin Carla Garapedian
DirectorDirector
Garin Hovannisian
ProducerProducer
Garin Hovannisian
WriterWriter
Garin Hovannisian
EditorEditor
Michael T. Vollmann
Executive ProducerExec. Producer
Ryan Kroft
SoundSound
Justin Lebens Brandon Kim
Studios
Live Nation Productions Serjical Strike Entertainment Oscilloscope
Language
English
Alternative Title
真相力量
Genre
Documentary
Releases by Date
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Premiere
15 Apr 2020
USATribeca FilmFestival
25 Jun 2020
- FranceCannes - Marché duFilm
Digital
19 Feb 2021
- USA
Releases by Country
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France
25 Jun 2020
- PremiereCannes - Marché duFilm
USA
15 Apr 2020
- PremiereTribeca FilmFestival
19 Feb 2021
- Digital
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Review by Dave Taylor ★★★½
An interesting documentary if you are a fan of System of a Down, but not the type of hardcore fan who already researched their plight.
Was actually quite moving by the end to see how crucial this weird metal band was to creating a monumental shift in the politics of Armenia.
Kind of weird though that guitarist Daron Malakian seemed to not want anything to do with this project…especially since it really will help spread System’s political message.
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Review by Shellbs ★★★★½
*sigh* google show me this guys balls please
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Review by Jess ★★★★★
i love soad and i love serj even more
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Review by Katie Walsh
Chop Suey! remains an unimpeachable BOP
(Serj is cool too)
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Review by Alex The German ★★★½
Insightful documentary on Serj Tankian's political struggles and therefore a must for any fan of him and System of a Down. It's pretty ridiculous though that the drummer and Trump supporter John Dolmayan gets to criticize his own band for being too political - and that he is still in the band, against all better judgment.
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Review by Rowan ★★★★½
currently realizing with the help of psychiatric professionals that my interest in system of a down has always been extremely autistic. anyway serj tankian always slays insanely hard (f*ck john though, he kept it from five stars bc he makes me mad especially in the larger context of everything the rest of them have done and stand for)
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Review by Coop Nozzel ★★★★★
Serj is the most powerful voice to ever hit metal music. I didn't think I could love him more but here we are. 🤘
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Review by Maria R ★★★★★
I think everyone should watch this, weather you like System of Down’s music or not. The message this documentary conveys goes beyond the likes of a genre/artist, I was bawling my eyes out at the end of it, very powerful and inspiring in times like these.
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Review by TomerCoop ★★★★
Great movie about the borders and mix of politics and music, with the personal story and political involvment of Serj Tankian from System of a Down.
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Review by Taliscent ★★★★
So much better than I expected (I can't believe the viewcount on this is barely over 100 still?)
I saw System of a Down in concert when I was a young teen, right around 9/11 - watching them describe that very specific, incendiary time period within their evolution as artists and activists was pretty wild.
This documentary is so broad in scope that a different variation of it could have gone way off the rails, but it came together solidly:
- It paints a portrait of Serj as a rock musician, poet, artist, and political activist
- (Tom Morello is in this!)
- It's also about the formation of SOAD and the evolution of their band, from Armenian school in… -
Review by Sean Tajipour ★★★★½
Truth To Power is a powerful documentary film by System Of A Down’s very own Serj Tankian. It walks you through the birth of the nu-metal band, lightly touches on their ups and downs, and dives deep into Serj’s relentless journey to change the world. I have been a fan of System of a Down since 2000 when I was just a Jr. High kid who wanted to listen to a new band that would immediately change my life. Their music has always been inspiring to me and was the soundtrack of my youth.
This documentary film shows that music can change the world. I got goosebumps listening to Serj discussing his life and giving us a rare look into…
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Review by Lowbacca ★★★½
A film looking at Serj Tankian's political activism by way of music, both in general and as part of System of a Down specifically. One of the downsides here was the level of context. Being somewhat (but only somewhat) familiar with System of a Down and Armenia, it was relatively easy to follow this, but there were still some spots that were tough to follow or where I feel like I was missing context.
Some of this is still incredibly powerful, like a lot of the scenes associated with the 2018 Armenian revolution and the peaceful transition of power it led to. I still wish that a lot more background and context was contained within this, as I think it would really add to the power of it. It's the background on relevant points regarding Armenia that seemed lacking to me.
