NEW YORK -- "National Anthem," a documentary film by Al Maysles and D.A. Pennebaker on the Vote for Change concert tour, will air Monday on the Sundance Channel.
The concert tour, presented by MoveOn PAC, was designed to focus on states expected to have the closest races in this year's presidential election. It began Oct. 1, and was to take artists including Bruce Springsteen, R.E.M. and the Dixie Chicks to 31 cities in 11 states. Proceeds go to America Coming Together, or ACT, a group raising money for Democratic candidates.
The TV special, "National Anthem: Inside the 'Vote for Change' Concert Tour," which will include behind-the-scenes footage from the tour and live performances from the final concert at the MCI Center in Washington, will air from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. ET.
"Sundance is pleased to present these legendary filmmakers' view of the collision between pop culture and politics at this fascinating moment in U.S. history," Sundance Channel founder Robert Redford said in a statement Thursday.
Redford described Maysles and Pennebaker as the "pre-eminent observers of politics and music in our time."
Maysles' films include "Gimme Shelter," a documentary of the Rolling Stones' 1969 tour. Pennebaker directed "Don't Look Back," a 1967 documentary on Bob Dylan; 1968's "Monterey Pop"; and the David Bowie concert film, "Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars" (1973). He co-directed "The War Room" with Chris Hegedus, a documentary of Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign.
Pennebaker and Maysles worked together on "Primary," a documentary that followed presidential hopefuls John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey during the 1960 Wisconsin primary.
