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The Best Summer

2026·Documentary·1h 24m
7.1
Immersive POV camera footage reveals electric performances, candid interviews, and intimate backstage life with the Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Foo Fighters, Pavement, Rancid, Beck, The Amps, and Bikini Kill — an all-access view inside an era-defining moment in music.
Directed by Tamra Davis

Cast

Kim Gordon
Kim Gordon
Self
Beck
Beck
Self
Dave Grohl
Dave Grohl
Self
Tim Armstrong
Tim Armstrong
Self
Thurston Moore
Thurston Moore
Self
Kathleen Hanna
Kathleen Hanna
Self
Lars Frederiksen
Lars Frederiksen
Self
Nate Mendel
Nate Mendel
Self

Crew

Tamra Davis
Tamra Davis
Director
Tamra Davis
Tamra Davis
Producer
Tamra Davis
Tamra Davis
Cinematography

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Scott
ScottPRO
The Best Summer
Frankly Kev and I kinda got distracted while watching this but it is cool that she found these tapes!
Frankly Kev and I kinda got distracted while watching this but it is cool that she found these tapes!
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Ilse
Ilse
The Best Summer
Less of a structured documentary more home videos out together which I enjoyed. It’s so interesting to see how musicians perceive themselves, and how much of themselves they want to share vs not.
Less of a structured documentary more home videos out together which I enjoyed. It’s so interesting to see how musicians perceive themselves, and how much of themselves they want to share vs not.
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Ker Malkin Gesulga
Ker Malkin Gesulga
The Best Summer
My boyfriend fucks with this.
My boyfriend fucks with this.
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Dellagoss
Dellagoss
The Best Summer
i do feel inspired, but this was kinda boring
i do feel inspired, but this was kinda boring
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Lais Campos
Lais Campos
The Best Summer
bikini kill changed my life when i was an angsty 14yo girl who didn’t know how to express herself. i would watch beastie boys music videos on repeat with my parents when i was a kid. and i still have my sonic youth poster up in my room at my moms house from when i finally saved enough money to get goo on vinyl. so this was a fun full circle moment because 90s grunge really helped me form my music taste and it was such a vital influence on my personal style during my teenage years and it truly reflects to how I carry myself now.
anyway, i <3 music.
bikini kill changed my life when i was an angsty 14yo girl who didn’t know how to express herself. i would watch beastie boys music videos on repeat with my parents when i was a kid. and i still have my sonic youth poster up in my room at my moms house from when i finally saved enough money to get goo on vinyl. so this was a fun full circle moment because 90s grunge really helped me form my music taste and it was such a vital influence on my personal style during my teenage years and it truly reflects to how I carry myself now.
anyway, i <3 music.
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