Pulp's final concert film captures Sheffield and questions rock's eternal youth

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A film capturing Pulp's 2012 final concert, "Pulp: A Film about Life, Death and Supermarkets," blends concert footage with Sheffield scenes, defying conventional music documentary norms. Directed by German filmmaker Florian Habicht and unveiled at Lisbon's Doclisboa festival in 2014, the work mixes stage performance with interviews and Sheffield locations. Pulp formed in 1978; before the concert, their last albums were 1998's 'This Is Hardcore' and 2001's 'We Love Life.' Fan testimonials, a women's football training and a dance rehearsal feature beside concert footage. Cocker, aged 49 in 2012, turns 63 on September 19, highlighting time's passage amid rock's eternal-youth myth.


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