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Ever since the Detroit-bred duo the White Stripes rose to fame on the strength of their 2001 album White Blood Cells, they've tirelessly toured the world, and in 2007, when the group hit the road in support of the album Icky Thump, leader Jack White decided their previous tours had shortchanged the nation of Canada and they should do something about it. The White Stripes set up an ambitious Canadian tour that found them visiting every province and territory in the nation, and White and drummer Meg White also set up a number of surprise appearances along the way, ranging from an impromptu acoustic show on a city bus to a few tunes at a community center for Innuit elders. Filmmaker Emmett Malloy followed the White Stripes as they made their way across Canada, and The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights offers a look at the band on and off stage, with Jack dominating the conversation and Meg letting her drums do most of her talking. The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights was an official selection at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Under Great White Northern Lights Format: DVD Rating: Not Rated Genre: Documentary Year: 2010 Release Date: 2010-03-16

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92 minute documentary film containing footage from the 2007 Canadian tour shot and directed by Emmett Malloy.

In the summer of 2007, shortly after the release of their 6th album 'Icky Thump', The White Stripes headed

north of their hometown of Detroit to embark on an ambitious journey across Canada. The plan was to play a show in every province and territory in Canada, from B.C. to Newfoundland to Nunavut. 'Having never done a tour of Canada, Meg and I thought it was high time to go whole hog... from the ocean to the permafrost' says Jack White. 'We wanted to play out of the way towns that don't usually get shows... the shows are better, it's better for the people, it's a better experience, it's way more unique, something interesting is going to happen... hopefully.'

White called upon filmmaker Emmett Malloy to come and document this trek for the band. Malloy had directed videos for

the band in the past, and seemed eager to hit the road with them. Equipped with a couple of 16mm cameras, and a few other documenting devices, the band and crew all headed north. The end result was 'Under Great White Northern Lights'.

'Under Great White Northern Lights' is a visual and emotional feature length film documenting The White Stripes making their way through Canada and culminating with their 10th anniversary show in Nova Scotia. The film documents the band playing shows all over Canada; from local bowling alleys, to city buses, and onward to the legendary Savoy Theater for the

10th Anniversary show. A show that turned out to be the longest show the band had ever done on stage together.

The film captures intimate moments of Jack and Meg both on and off stage as they travel through some of the most

remote parts of the northern Yukon Territory. Along the way, they have some nice casual conversations about their ten years together, fire cannons, play some of their biggest songs together on stage, and even play a 'one note show.' The cameras were there to capture every waking moment.

What 'Northern Lights' does best, is document one of the biggest bands in the world, playing to local crowds in small towns. Some of these towns were so small that many of the locals had no idea who The White Stripes were - they just knew something big was going on in their town. This forced a band that had been together for a decade to go back to a place reminiscent of the first shows they ever played together. For the first time in a long time, no one knew who they were and they had to make a first impression with their music. The live footage captured in this film shows that Jack and Meg were clearly ready for this.

Beyond the live footage, some of the films most memorable moments happen off-stage - offering an insightful look into the very private and complex world that is The White Stripes. It was shortly after this tour that The White Stripes canceled

their fall tour of the United States - making the ten year anniversary a truly pivotal milestone for this legendary band.

DVD track-listing:

1. Let's Shake Hands

2. Black Jack Davey

3. Black Math

4. Little Ghost

5. Blue Orchid

6. The Union Forever

7. Icky Thump [Version from Film]

8. Apple Blossom

9. Wheels On The Bus

10. We Are Going To Be Friends

11. Let's Build A Home

12. Catfish Blues

13. Hello Operator

14. Screwdriver

15. Cold Cold Night

16. Slowly Turning Into You

17. Lord Send Me An Angel

18. Jolene

19. I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart

20. Catch Hell Blues

21. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself

22. Death Letter

23. Prickly Thorn, But Sweetly Worn

24. Fell In Love With A Girl

25. When I Hear My Name

26. Wasting My Time

27. My Doorbell

28. Seven Nation Army

29. White Moon