When seventh album Sea Savage hit the American Billboard charts, cult Irish thrash band Gama Bomb were trapped by lockdowns, missing a drummer, and unable to tour.

Survival Of The Fastest joins Domo Dixon, John ‘JR’ Roche, Joe McGuigan and Philly Byrne as they return to stages across the UK and Europe on a quest to perform for 10,000 people at Hellfest, ‘The Glastonbury of Metal’.

Kiran Acharya's warm and wayward film, shot in locations including Tokyo, Newry, the Netherlands, London, Belfast and beyond, embraces the universe of alternative music while reflecting on the earliest sparks of the Peace Process alongside a band of friends trying to keep the show on the road.

Independently produced at a time when filmmaking had all but ground to a halt, Survival Of The Fastest has been celebrated as a joyous chapter in the story of Ulster punk captured in features including John T Davis’ infamous Shellshock Rock (1979) and Good Vibrations (2013).

“The Northern Irish band have grown from strength to strength, amassing a significant global following.”
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This exclusive Docs Ireland screening includes an introduction, limited edition artwork, director interview and Gama Bomb Q&A.