Watch the trailer for Neil Young’s new documentary ‘Coastal’
The first trailer for Daryl Hannah’s new Neil Young documentary Coastal has arrived ahead of its one-night-only cinematic release next month.
The movie, which follows Young on his solo tour in 2023, initially premiered at the Woodstock Film Festival last year and at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in February but will now be able to be seen across theatres worldwide on April 17th.
The synopsis for the film reads: “Coastal takes you on an intimate journey with maverick musician Neil Young. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker and Young’s wife, Daryl Hannah, Coastal offers a behind the curtain glimpse of this unguarded iconoclast, as he navigates a return to the stage post-Covid.”
It continues: “Join Neil Young in his private refuge, his silver eagle tour bus, where his impromptu observations on the bus naturally evolve into his candid, wry banter with his audience. The illuminating film also features songs rarely, if ever played live, performed in breathtakingly beautiful theaters.”
Hannah, who is married to Young, also said in a statement: “With Coastal I wanted to highlight Neil’s authenticity, openness and vulnerability as a person, musician and performer.”
The director continued: “He is as pure and honest as they come. Deeply devoted to his musical muse, which at times presented a challenge in capturing the songs, as we never knew what he might play or what instruments he’d pick up next. But what we were able to capture has an unpretentious magic that reveals the truth, sentiment and emotions in these hidden gems as well as a close up look at a performer who plays from the heart with a total lack of pretense.”
Coastal isn’t the first time that Hannah has captured Young’s career on film. She previously made the documentaries Mountaintop and Barn, the latter of which was nominated for a Grammy.
Meanwhile, Young has been confirmed to headline the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury on the Saturday of the festival. Earlier today, the full line-up for the event was revealed which also includes The 1975, Olivia Rodrigo, Charli XCX, Loyle Carner, The Prodigy, Biffy Clyro, John Fogerty and many more.
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