Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents

The Residents’ illustrious career has spanned five decades and over sixty albums, yet to this day, no one knows their true identities. THEORY OF OBSCURITY delves into the enigmatic story of The Residents, the groundbreaking renegade music and video collective, whose history continues to be shrouded in mystery. Now for the first time ever, The Residents’ management company, The Cryptic Corporation, has allowed director Don Hardy and his crew unprecedented access to the group’s archival materials and recent 40th anniversary world tour for this revealing look at the worldwide phenomenon.