The Man from Mo'Wax 5 years old

The Man from Mo'Wax

James Lavelle played his first DJ set at 14, launched pioneering record label Mo'Wax at 18 and released the genre defining UNKLE album Psyence Fiction at 22. His phenomenally rapid rise seemed limitless, but it's only when you're going so fast that the wheels fall off. The Man from Mo’Wax tells the remarkable story of one of the most enigmatic yet influential figures in contemporary British culture. Unearthed from over 700 hours of footage including exclusive personal archive spanning three decades, we get the rare opportunity to watch a boy become a man in the world of music. The result is an exhilarating, no holds-barred ride into the life of an extraordinary man and an equally extraordinary era, taking in some decidedly flawed decision-making (both personal and professional), Lavelle emerges as an innovative artist who thinks big and consistently overcomes adversity.

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The Man from Mo'Wax Cast

Name Character
Thom Yorke He was 47, now 55 years old as Himself
Grandmaster Flash He was 58, now 66 years old as Himself
Joshua Homme He was 42, now 50 years old as Himself
Robert del Naja as Himself
Ian Brown He was 53, now 61 years old as Himself
DJ Shadow He was 46, now 51 years old as Himself
Badly Drawn Boy He was 46, now 54 years old as Himself

The Man from Mo'Wax Crew

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The Man from Mo'Wax (5 years)

  • Release day: Friday, August 31, 2018
  • Runtime: 109 minutes