A high-definition restoration of the 1993 festival doc captures UK rave culture on the brink of the Criminal Justice Act.
Glastonbury: The Movie returns to UK cinemas this month, remastered in 4K from its original 35mm Panavision negative. The film documents the 1993 edition of the festival, a year that marked the final major gathering before the 1994 Criminal Justice Act reshaped British outdoor music culture.
Captured before the arrival of live BBC broadcasts and the ubiquity of smartphones, the footage offers a grounded perspective of the festival from the crowd's level. Director Robin Mahoney notes the era as a period of seismic shift, just as modern festival commercialization began to take hold.
The restoration debuts June 26 in over 60 cinemas across Britain. This anniversary cut preserves a specific moment in the UK underground, serving as a visual record of Somerset before it became a televised staple.