When Mumford & Sons discussed the idea of touring South
Africa, it struck them as an uncharted, mini adventure. They would announce a
handful of gigs and see who showed up. No pressure. 5000 tickets went on sale,
5000 tickets sold out instantly. 85,000 ticket sales later, and the band were
embarking on more than a little adventure. Overnight it had become a fully
blown phenomenon.
DUST AND THUNDER chronicles the meeting of South Africa with
their long-standing favourites, Mumford & Sons. A British band in huge
demand, and a country extremely excited to welcome them. With a coachload of
their close musical friends brought along for the ride, this exquisitely shot
film captures the tour’s conclusion with two nights in the beautiful Pretorian
outback.
Airing new songs from Wilder Mind and the Johannesburg
mini-album (a collaboration with Baaba Maal, The Very Best and Beatenburg) for
the first time, and watching the expansive crowds hollering back the old
favourites, DUST AND THUNDER gets to the very heart of what makes Mumford &
Sons such a special act, with the stunning beauty of the Pretorian outback as
their backdrop.
Captured with gusto by award-winning live specialist Dick
Carruthers, the result is an exciting and emotional document and a truly
spectacular concert film that may well go down as their finest.