IFI to screen new film dedicated to the life of Gary Numan

The Irish Film Institute are excited to welcome directors Rob Alexander and Steve Read to attend a Q&A following a screening of their new film, Android in La La Land, celebrating the life of Gary Numan in September 15.

The film will offer an exciting window into the inspiring life of Numan. Numan is widely considered a pioneer of commerical electronic music. His style of music shocked 1970s Britain. With a sound that nobody had experienced before and hits such as Are 'Friends' Electric and Cars, he became one of the world's biggest selling artists.

His is a true story of triumph over adversity. Suffering from Asperger's syndrome at a time when the public knew little about the condition, he was often branded a freak by the media. The film traces his extreme journey from depression to near bankruptcy and a period of living in the wilderness. Finally, he found love with his biggest fan and his life was transformed as she helped him conquer his disease and rekindle his love for music.

Rob Alexander is rapidly becoming a go to biographical documentary maker. His recent projects include the Gierson nominated The Man Whose Mind Exploded, as well as biographies on Hip-hop pioneers Public Enemy, Britain's first Muslim Convert William Quilliam and Beat Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Steve Read has also had a lucrative career. He is best known as the founding art director of the popular men's magazine Loaded. He most recently cut his teeth as a documentary film director, for his debut doc for Channel Four Knockout Scousers (2012), his first collaboration with Rob Alexander.

Tickets for these screenings are available now at www.ifi.ie or by calling the IFI Box Office on 01-6793477