The official documentary of the band DEVO. This new film takes you into the brains that created the concept, the music, and the spectacle of Devo. Devo the band was more than the highly stylized visual band of the New-wave era and early MTV. They were in fact a lot deeper, more subversive, and political than people realized. Through exclusive interviews and rare archival footage this documentary offers not only a funny and fascinating retrospective story but sheds light on the inner workings and meaning of one of America's most important, influential and misunderstood bands, DEVO.—GoEastFilm

From their origins during the 1970 Kent State shootings, to their latest album and tours, this documentary offers a funny and fascinating story about the band DEVO. Featuring new interviews with contemporaries like Iggy Pop, and followers like Dave Grohl and Tony Hawk, this authorized documentary reveals the truth about this important and misunderstood band with rare archival film, private home movies, and recent concert footage. Although the band has been notoriously secretive for nearly four decades, they have granted us unprecedented full access to their personal inner-workings and daily lives while on the road, backstage, and at home. ARE WE NOT MEN? delves into the brains and the souls behind the concept, music, and spectacle of Devo.