The Hidden Cameras burst onto the Toronto music scene in the early 2000s with an irresistible combination of pop and queer sensibilities. Music Is My Boyfriend chronicles their early days.

Via songs ranging from haunted, aching ballads to foot-stomping anthems, the band’s outrageous stage shows packed sweaty dance bars, art museums and even churches. Fronted by singer-songwriter Joel Gibb, the ensemble continues its musical provocations to this day, with Berlin as its centre of gravity.

MUSIC IS MY BOYFRIEND combines interviews with original members, behind-the-scenes footage during a recording session and rarely-seen 16mm film of two of their legendary live church shows, the film is at once a love note to a beloved band and a time capsule of the city’s raucous, vivacious queer underground scene in the early days of the 21st century.

The film is part of the 9th edition of Doc'n Roll Film Festival. The BFI-supported November festival, will run across London cinemas and 11 regional cities simultaneously from 27 October to 13 November 2022.