U2: From the Sky Down (2011)

  • NR
  • 10/29/2011 (US)
  • Documentary, Music
  • 1h 26m

The story of the making of U2's Achtung Baby

Overview

This documentary film is about the making of U2's Achtung Baby. In 2011, U2 returned to Hansa Studios in Berlin to discuss the making of Achtung Baby. This film is directed by Davis Guggenheim. Screened in the UK as part of the BBC's Imagine series, this film was the first ever documentary to open the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival. Included is bonus footage of "So Cruel," "Love is Blindness," and "The Fly" shot in May 2010 during the band's visit to Hansa Studios to mark the 20th anniversary of Achtung Baby. Also included is a Q&A with Bono, The Edge, and Davis Guggenheim filmed at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2011.

Davis Guggenheim

Director

Cast

The Edge's headshot

The Edge

Self
Adam Clayton's headshot

Adam Clayton

Self
Larry Mullen Jr.'s headshot

Larry Mullen Jr.

Self
Bono's headshot

Bono

Self
Brian Eno's headshot

Brian Eno

Self
Daniel Lanois's headshot

Daniel Lanois

Self

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