Described by Antony as "some of the most significant work of my career," TURNING is a concert film documentary captured during Antony and the Johnsons and Charles Atlas' critically acclaimed tour of Europe during the fall of 2006. TURNING
explores the heart and experience of that series of performances.
Through its synthesis of Antony's songs and Atlas' unfurling video
portraiture of the 13 women who performed on stage, TURNING is an
intimate and cinematic journey exploring themes of identity,
transcendence, and the revelation of a revolutionary feminine essence.
TURNING saw its theatrical release from fall 2011-summer 2012, premiering at festivals throughout the world. Secretly Canadian and Rough Trade will now co-release a deluxe edition of TURNING, including a DVD of the documentary and CD of the complete audio recording of the TURNING concert,
live at The Barbican in London in November 2006. The concert contains
songs from the first three Antony and the Johnsons' full length albums -
Antony and the Johnsons, I Am A Bird Now, and The Crying Light - and features two rare Antony and the Johnsons studio recordings from that period.
