Director: Colin Hanks
Colin Hanks directs this 2025 documentary about the American rock band Eagles of Death Metal and the aftermath of the November 2015 attack at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris, where the group was performing.
What is Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis about?
The film centers on frontman Jesse Hughes and the band's members as they process what happened that night and decide how, or whether, to keep making music afterward. Rather than dwelling on the attack itself, the documentary follows the band's return to Paris months later for an emotional reunion concert, tracing the support they received from fellow musicians, fans, and the city itself. Interviews with Hughes, Josh Homme, and bandmate Matt McJunkins sit alongside footage from that period, giving a firsthand account of grief, resilience, and the difficult choice to get back on stage. Guest appearances from U2's Bono and The Edge, who offered the band their equipment and encouragement at the time, add another layer to the story of a music community rallying around its own. The documentary treats its subject with restraint, focusing on personal testimony and factual reconstruction rather than sensationalizing the events surrounding it.
Cast & crew
Jesse Hughes carries much of the film's emotional weight as the band's outspoken frontman, while Josh Homme, better known from Queens of the Stone Age, offers a quieter, more reflective counterpoint as a longtime friend and collaborator.
Context & significance
Directed by Colin Hanks, known for music documentaries and behind-the-scenes filmmaking, the project draws on firsthand interviews and archival material gathered in the months following the events at the Bataclan. The 2025 release situates the band's story within the broader context of live music in Paris and the wider rock community's response, without dwelling on political interpretation.
Where & how to watch
This documentary is available to stream on K-Time with a free account login, and the page itself can be read without signing in. K-Time offers a Farsi-language interface, making music documentaries like this one easy to discover for Persian-speaking viewers browsing the catalog.