Under the enigmatic direction of drummer, pianist, composer, and
producer Yoshiki, X Japan has sold over 30 million singles and albums
combined––captivating such a wide range of admirers from KISS and
Marilyn Manson to David Lynch, Stan Lee, and even the Japanese
Emperor––all while pioneering a spectacle-driven style of visual rock
and creating a one-of-a-kind cultural phenomenon that sold out
international stadiums wit their own style of amps-to-11 glam
rock—imagine Iron Maiden with a David Bowie spirit animal.
Chronicling
the band’s exhilarating, tumultuous and unimaginable history over the
past three decades––persevering through personal, physical and spiritual
heartache––the film culminates with preparations for their breathtaking
reunion concert at New York’s legendary Madison Square Garden.
Directed by acclaimed documentarian Stephen Kijak (Stones in Exile,
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man), We Are X is an astonishingly intimate
portrait of a deeply haunted––but truly unstoppable––virtuoso and the
music that has enthralled legions of the world’s most devoted fans. An
official selection of the Sundance 2016 and SXSW, We Are X makes its
Florida Premiere at Vanguard.