Pertti Kurikka is enraged and he wants it to be known. Constrained by life in an institution, he can't stand the frustration. He found his equilibrium by becoming the frontman of Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät, a Finnish punk band, whose members all suffer from mental disabilities. The Punk Syndrome follows them through key moments in their career, from the pressing of their first vinyl record to their first tour abroad.

They're ANGRY, and they're upset because "guys don't look like Brad Pitt in Drôme." But Astéréotypie is mainly a collective of slammers, writers and performers of cathartic songs spoken over rejoicing post punk tunes. This carte blanche allows us to discover them live in an exclusive unplugged showcase.

If you've never heard of Daniel Johnston, know that he was a sort of Facteur Cheval of LoFi. The singer songwriter of an innumerable songs recorded on cassette tapes in the solitude of the family garage, he was also a frequent patient of mental institutions. Admired by Kurt Cobain, praised by The Butthole Surfers, merchandised by the major companies, during the 90's he became the object of a cult that totally overwhelmed him.

Larry "Wild Man'' Fischer, another fascinating figure of musical Art Brut, also often spent time in mental wards. A brilliant musician, discovered on the streets, spotted in the 60's by Frank Zappa who produced his first album, his career was soon jeopardized by his paranoïa and schizophrenia. This controversial documentary paints an uncomplacent portrait of a both fascinating and rather unpleasant artist, obsessed by his notoriety, and who lost all his creativity when medicated.