Synopsis

The Joshua Tree was the fastest and highest-selling album of 1987, representing a life-affirming rebuttal to the synthesizer pop of the preceding years. Rock's DNA of blues, folk, gospel, and country were the building blocks of the album, crafted lyrically and acoustically for the 80s. U2 and their producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois approached the recording of the album as an experiment, using it as an opportunity for each of them to explore their own ideas—musical, political, and personal. This documentary tells the story of that creative collision.

Director

Philip King

Philip King, a producer and director, has directed works such as U2: The Joshua Tree (1999) and This is My Father (1998).