Michel Gondry, Do It Yourself

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A rare and intimate exploration of Michel Gondry, the visionary artist who redefined music videos and Hollywood with his offbeat, DIY style, from directing icons like Björk and The Rolling Stones to winning an Oscar for ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND.

If Georges Méliès had a modern-day heir, it would be Michel Gondry. A brilliant, eccentric jack-of-all-trades, Gondry’s unique DIY talent drew the creative elite of global pop music — Björk, The Rolling Stones, Daft Punk, The White Stripes, Beck, Paul McCartney — who trusted his madcap visions to redefine the music video forever. He then blazed his own trail in Hollywood, all while maintaining his signature offbeat style and artistic integrity, earning him an Oscar for ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND. This film is a rare and personal window into the mind and career of a singular artist who celebrates wonder and imagination on his own terms. At its core, Gondry’s DIY artistry offers a deeply humanist ambition and stands as a political act.

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Venice Film Festival 2023
Hot Docs Film Festival 2024

DIRECTOR'S BIO
An essential music video director (Biolay, Souchon, Modjo), flirting for several years with documentaries and fiction, François Nemeta was Michel Gondry's first assistant for ten years. From Daft Punk clips to those of Björk, he witnessed live the hair-raising irruption of the French clipper on the screens of MTV and then its Hollywood take-off. It is him that the filmmaker has agreed to follow to draw this unique portrait which will be full of memories and personal archives.

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