Summary
- Screen Rant presents a clip from the documentary Kiss the Future featuring Bono and The Edge from U2.
- The documentary underscores the importance of an underground art scene during the four-year siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War.
- Kiss the Future sheds light on the dangers of nationalism while simultaneously making a case for the value of art in times of turmoil.
Kiss the Future is a new documentary about an underground artist community during the 1990s siege of Sarajevo that inspired a U2 concert, and Screen Rant has a clip featuring the hit band themselves. Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was a major locale in the Bosnian War and was ultimately besieged for a whopping four years—from April 1992 to February 1996. During that time, a vibrant community of artists utilized art and music to affect change, which inspired a U.S. aid worker to propose that U2 help raise awareness of the conflict.
Screen Rant is happy to present a clip from Kiss the Future featuring new interviews with U2’s Bono and The Edge. The clip shows Bono and The Edge discussing a time long before they were the subject of a J.J. Abrams Netflix series, and highlighting the value of art and music in times of hardship. Take a look at the clip, below, as a primer for what to expect from Kiss the Future, which is streaming now on Paramount+.
How Kiss The Future Highlights U2’s Longevity
Like many of the best documentaries, Kiss the Future has a focused story to tell, which in this case is about the power of art and music in the face of adversity. Bono and The Edge even touch on why art matters in the clip above, stating that it can show opposition to darkness and inspire people to stand up to those in power. The documentary also points to the importance U2 continues to have around the world and serves as an example of the band’s stunning longevity.
Even beyond the Sarajevo concert, U2 are no strangers to performing to affect global change. With the exception of 1985’s “We Are The World”, U2 have been involved in some of the most high-profile concerts raising money for important causes, such as 1985’s Live Aid, which raised funds for famine relief in Ethiopia. Moves like this showcase the ion Bono and his bandmates have for engaging with the world around them, which helps to explain how the band has remained relevant for over forty years.
To this day, U2 has continued to be at the forefront of major events and developments, both in entertainment and worldwide. Alongside Darren Aronofsky’s film Postcard from Earth, U2 kicked off events at Las Vegas’ Sphere venue with a residency that put the groundbreaking new venue’s visual capabilities to the test. While Kiss the Future may most importantly highlight the all-too-relevant dangers of nationalism and the importance of art, it also helps tell the story of a band that continues to thrive thanks to its willingness to stay in the present.
Kiss the Future is streaming now on Paramount+.
