The creative chemistry of four brilliant artists made The Doors one of America's most iconic and influential rock bands. Using footage shot between their formation in 1965 and Morrison's death in 1971, it follows the band from the corridors of UCLA's film school, where Manzarek and Morrison met, to the stages of sold-out arenas. Tom DiCillo uncovers historic, previously unseen footage from the quartet and provides new insight into the revolutionary impact of their music and legacy.

Won the Silver Shell for Best Director and Jury Prize for Best Screenplay with Delirious at San Sebastian Festival in 2006 and sat on the Official Jury at the same event in 2004. Born in 1953, in 1991 he wrote and directed his first feature, Johnny Suede, winner of the Grand Prix at Locarno. This was followed by Living in Oblivion (1995), Box of Moonlight (1996), The Real Blonde (1997) and Double Whammy (2001). When You’re Strange competed at Sundance and was screened as part of Berlin’s Panorama section and at Deauville.