Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields

Plot

Ten years in the making, Strange Powers is an intimate documentary portrait of songwriter Stephin Merritt and his band the Magnetic Fields. With his unique gift for memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings that blend classic Tin Pan Alley with modern sounds, Stephin Merritt has distinguished himself as one of contemporary pop's most beloved and influential artists.

Cast

Stephin Merritt

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Laura Ballance

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Carrie Brownstein

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Ethan Cohn

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Peter Gabriel

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Neil Gaiman

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Daniel Handler

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Sarah Silverman

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Emma Straub

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