BURROUGHS, WILLIAM - FINAL ACADEMY DOCUMENTS
William Burroughs was undoubtedly one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. Amongst those who cite him as an influence are Patti Smith, David Bowie, U2, REM, Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, Cabaret Voltaire and the late Kurt Cobain. The Final Academy Documents DVD contains a rare glimpse of the man himself appearing in public with some stunning readings from his work at Manchester's famous Hacienda Club. Also featured are some wonderful examples of Burroughs' work as an experimental film artist. ""Ghosts at Number 9,"" and ""Towers Open Fire"" are two classic examples of Burroughs' film work with the likes of Anthony Balch and Brion Gysin.