True Stories is a musical comedy written and directed by Talking Head's David Byrne.
An unnamed visitor (played by Byrne) visits small-town Virgil Texas for its sesquicentennial celebration.
Along the way he meets the towns' colorful characters, he visits Virgil's brand new shopping mall, attends a surreal fashion show, and finally a big talent show.
This film has great music, sung by the actors, including numbers by Pop Staples and John Goodman. Lastly, this is a truly quirky and strange, 100% enjoyable film.
Here's a piece of trivia: there are over 50 pairs of twins in the film!
5/5