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If you were intrigued by my review of Redemption Song, the biography of Clash front man Joe Strummer, but weren’t sure you could stomach 600 pages about anything, then there may be an easier way to relive some of the punk rock legend’s life. Julien Temple, director of Sex Pistols pic The Filth and the Fury, has a new documentary about the life of Joe Strummer, and it’s getting pretty good reviews. Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten uses archival footage of Strummer’s own voice from his BBC radio show as narration, bringing the singer-songwriter (who died in 2002) eerily back to life. It currently has an 8.2/10 user rating on IMDB, and a 100% “tomatometer” rating at Rotten Tomatoes (that’s good).

The film is now playing in Europe and Japan, but has only had a few festival screenings in the U.S.; a limited stateside release is planned for November 2nd. Watch the trailer below.