The creative output of Vincent Moon, one of the most original authors of
music documentaries currently in demand, has always been closely related
to the theme of a city. It was Moon who was the prime mover behind Take
Away Shows, a project aimed at shooting indie-rock stars in the streets of
Paris and capturing their songs in a somewhat more naked and personal
acoustic disguise that is left at the mercy of urban noise. It was here that
Moon invented and perfected his unique way of documenting those magic
moments when music is born: a single shot without unnecessary cuts;
a hand-held camera that is equally interested in those who look on as those
who perform; one microphone that makes random sounds of the ambience
an organic part of the music number. Our selection of films comes from
Petites Planètes (Little Planets), a collection that represents Moon’s more
recent identity of a nomadic ethnographer who travels around the world and
records traditional and experimental music.
Petites Planètes
Petites Planètes
- Year:
- 2010-2011
- Runtime:
- 75 min.
- Country:
- Brazil, Argentina, Turkey, Singapore
- Director:
- Vincent Moon
- Dir. of Photography:
- Vincent Moon
- Music:
- Tom Zé, Ismail Altunsaray, Maricel Ysasa, Naná Vasconcelos, One Man Nation
- Editor:
- Vincent Moon, Clémence Samson
- Cast:
- Tom Zé, Ismail Altunsaray, Maricel Ysasa, Naná Vasconcelos, One Man Nation
- Production:
- Collection Petites Planètes
- Sales:
- Collection Petites Planètes
Schedule:
16.11.2016
20:45
Gorila.sk Urban Space
About the Director:
Vincent Moon
Vincent Moon (real name Mathieu Saura – 1979, Paris, France) was the main director behind Take Away Shows by Blogotheque, a web–based project aimed at recording field work music videos of indie–rock related musicians such as R.E.M., Bon Iver or Arcade Fire. For the past six years he has been working to put together an extensive collection of short films and music recordings under his own label, Petites Planètes. He works alone or with people he finds on the road, with low or no budget, trying to produce and distribute films without following the established industry standards.