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Bob Dylan stands at a microphone with a guitar and cigarette, wearing sunglasses, as director D. A. Pennebaker films him with a camera and flash on the set of Don't Look Back.
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Donā€™t Look Back

film by Pennebaker [1967]
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Bob Dylan stands at a microphone with a guitar and cigarette, wearing sunglasses, as director D. A. Pennebaker films him with a camera and flash on the set of Don't Look Back.
Don't Look Back Director D. A. Pennebaker (right) filming Bob Dylan (center) during the making of Don't Look Back (1967).

Don't Look Back is a 1967 cinƩma vƩritƩ documentary film by D.A. Pennebaker. It chronicles Bob Dylan's 1965 tour of England. The film captures Dylan's transition from folk music to a more rock-oriented sound, a move that was controversial among his fans at the time. It is considered a landmark film in the documentary genre and a significant portrayal of a pivotal moment in rock music history.1

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  1. When Dylan ā€œWent Electricā€
  2. Rock and film

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