The Decline Of Western Civilization (Punkumentary 1981)

The Decline Of Western Civilization is a 1981 American documentary filmed through 1979 and 1980. The movie is about the Los Angeles Punk Rock Scene and was directed by Penelope Spheeris. An intimate look at the Punk Subculture of the 1980s, this Penelope Spheeris Documentary captures more of the ambiance of the time than outstanding examples of the music subculture itself. The Los Angeles Punk Music Scene Circa 1980 is the focus of this film. With Alice Bag Band, Black Flag, Catholic Discipline, Circle Jerks, FEAR, Germs, and X.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxWjbpP6Fio
In 2016, The Decline of Western Civilization was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry, being deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”

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