Morgan Neville's documentary portrait of producer Rick Rubin and his Shangri-La studio — examining the creative process of one of music's most significant producers.
The Shangri-La documentary's contribution is capturing Rick Rubin's creative philosophy in situ — the stripped-back, feel-first approach that produced landmark albums across hip hop, metal, country, and rock. Neville (director of 20 Feet from Stardom and They'll Love Me When I'm Dead) brings his technique of observational intimacy with music makers. The documentary functions as an extended meditation on what production is: the removal of what is unnecessary until only truth remains.
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