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Vincent Moon

Born August 25, 1979 · Paris, France (age 47)

Vincent Moon, born Mathieu Saura, is a French independent filmmaker, photographer, and sound artist.

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Temporary SlaraffenlandTemporary Slaraffenland · 2009
Temporary Slaraffenland
2009
MovieDocumentary
A look into the music of Slaraffenland.
R.E.M.: This Is Not a Show - Live at the Olympia in DublinR.E.M.: This Is Not a Show - Live at the Olympia in Dublin · 2009
R.E.M.: This Is Not a Show - Live at the Olympia in Dublin
2009
MovieMusicDocumentary
US rock trio R.E.M. prepare for a five-night series of concerts in 2007 at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin, Ireland.
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago | A Take Away ShowBon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago | A Take Away Show · 2008
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago | A Take Away Show
★ 10.02008
MovieMusic
Bon Iver playing "For Emma, Forever Ago" in Montmartre, Paris, France - 2008
Gaby Amarantos: Live in JurunasGaby Amarantos: Live in Jurunas · 2013
Gaby Amarantos: Live in Jurunas
2013
MovieMusic
The tecnobrega star Gaby Amarantos performs her musics in her neighbourhood, in Belém, northern Brazil.
A Skin, A NightA Skin, A Night · 2008
A Skin, A Night
★ 3.02008
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Journey into the creative process of Brooklyn indie rock band the National with this unique documentary. Filmmaker Vincent Moon's cameras follow the band as they make their fourth album, "Boxer," and work to diversify their sound. More than just a technical examination of the recording process, the film uncovers the mental and emotional challenges, collaborative highs and lows, and quest for fresh ideas that drive this -- or indeed any -- band.
When We Are BornWhen We Are Born · 2021
When We Are Born
★ 7.52021
MovieMusic
WHEN WE ARE BORN is a unique live performance film that tells a touching and thoroughly human story based in part on Ólafur’s life. Filmed on location in Iceland in summer 2020, it features the contributions of an unparalleled creative collective including ground-breaking choreographer Erna Ómarsdóttir, the Iceland Dance Company and cinematographer Thor Eliasson. The music in the film builds upon Ólafur’s critically praised new album ‘some kind of peace’ and was performed and recorded live on set, representing a constant cinematic conversation between picture and music. Vincent Moon’s intimate cinematic vision brings this layered metaphorical world to life as we see Ólafur’s music manifested and symbolised all around him through set design, lighting and dance. Through themes of rituals, relationships and exploration of our inner landscapes, this is a film focused on how we all move forward.
CALLING THE NEW GODS • Senyawa Live In JavaCALLING THE NEW GODS • Senyawa Live In Java · 2012
CALLING THE NEW GODS • Senyawa Live In Java
★ 10.02012
Movie
The duo band, Senyawa, consisting of musicians Rully Shabara and Bambu Wukir, play live in Yogyakarta and around Indonesia in January 2012.
VIET≈NAM ≈ HANOISEVIET≈NAM ≈ HANOISE · 2013
VIET≈NAM ≈ HANOISE
2013
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Hanoise is a portrait of the little known, but very rich, experimental music scene from Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. It showcases a diverse array of the city's musical mavericks and avant-garde explorers, merging the sounds of the city and the experimentations of a young community braving the local cultural prohibitions.

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When We Are BornWhen We Are Born · 2021
When We Are Born
★ 7.52021
MovieMusic
WHEN WE ARE BORN is a unique live performance film that tells a touching and thoroughly human story based in part on Ólafur’s life. Filmed on location in Iceland in summer 2020, it features the contributions of an unparalleled creative collective including ground-breaking choreographer Erna Ómarsdóttir, the Iceland Dance Company and cinematographer Thor Eliasson. The music in the film builds upon Ólafur’s critically praised new album ‘some kind of peace’ and was performed and recorded live on set, representing a constant cinematic conversation between picture and music. Vincent Moon’s intimate cinematic vision brings this layered metaphorical world to life as we see Ólafur’s music manifested and symbolised all around him through set design, lighting and dance. Through themes of rituals, relationships and exploration of our inner landscapes, this is a film focused on how we all move forward.

Director

Kangë e Defa: Female Rhapsody in KosovaKangë e Defa: Female Rhapsody in Kosova · 2015
Kangë e Defa: Female Rhapsody in Kosova
2015
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Together with Vincent Moon, an independent filmmaker from Paris, who is known for his music videos for indie rock bands as well as some notable mainstream artists like Tom Jones, REM or Arcade Fire, we traveled with the help of the scholarship from the Music Board Berlin to my country Kosovo to find and record nearly forgotten old folk songs. We were interested in a particular type of folk songs - that of women farmers. A lot of women never had the opportunity to go to school and learn how to read and write, and for these women, these songs were the only way to express themselves. We recorded women with and without a high school education, women of different religions and ethnics.

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