Rough, raw, and unapologetically inspirational, Let Fury Have the Hour is a charged journey into the heart of the creative counter-culture in 2012. In a time of global challenge and big questions, this upbeat, outspoken film tracks the story of the artists, writers, thinkers, and musicians who have gone underground to re-imagine the world—particularly equality, community, and engaged creativity—in exuberantly paradigm-busting ways.

Writer/director Antonino D’Ambrosio unites 50 powerful, of-the-moment voices—from street artist Shepard Fairey to comic Lewis Black—who share personal and powerful tales of how they transformed anger and angst into provocative art and ideas. Mix-mastered with historical footage, animation and performances, the film delivers a visceral portrait of a generation looking to revamp a system that has failed to address the most pressing problems of our times.

The story begins in the 1980s with the rise of Reagan and Thatcher—and a cultural shift towards fierce individualism and rampant consumerism. Coming of age in a world seemingly gone mad, a group of kids started searching for something more authentic. They ultimately formed their own renegade movement, a hybrid, haphazard collective of skateboarders, punk rockers, rappers, street poets, feminists, and graffiti artists whose reaction to this brave new world was not to turn away, but to turn up the volume and have their say.

Now that generation is coming to the fore, sparking a global movement focused not just on pushing the boundaries with guitars, paint, dance, storytelling, graphics, and subcultural style—but on coming together around real reasons for hope.

Set to a stirring soundtrack from the film’s artists—including Rage Against the Machine, Public Enemy, Billy Bragg, Gogol Bordello, MC5, DJ Spooky and Sean Hayes—Let Fury Have the Hour is a fast and furious trip into the grass roots of art and activism.

“Exuberant. . . a thoughtful and entertaining debut film.”
‒Adam Schartoff, The New York Times

“Rousing. . . You’ll leave the theater wanting to create something loud.”
‒Rachel Maddow, MSNBC

“A thrillingly articulate wallop of ’80s-era rage. . . refreshing.”
‒Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York

“Let Fury Have the Hour is a cinematic movement, not just a film.”
‒E. Nina Rothe, Huffington Post

“Explosive blend of vision and expression.”
‒Indiewire

“D’Ambrosio has composed an exhilarating, irrepressible symphony of a film which mixes the media of animation, graphic art, music and spoken word to give voice to a distinctive perspective on how we live with each other on this planet. It is an energizing film that uplifts, that resonates with our common humanity, and re-inspires us that there are infinite possibilities of good worth working for.”
‒COOL Magazine

Tribeca Film Festival Official Selection, 2012