The Rise of the Synths

The Rise of the Synths

The old soundtrack of a new generation.

201982 min7.6 / 10

A warmly affectionate documentary exploring the synthwave movement as a collective act of nostalgic world-building and sonic memory.

A documentary about the Synthwave scene, nostalgia and the universe of creating sounds. A love letter to human fascination and the collective memories of a universe, that never existed.

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