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The Extraordinary Ordinary Life Of José González. Directed by Mikel Cee Karlsson and Fredrik Egerstrand.
With a combination of video diary, surveillance camera, concert and tour footage as well as animations the filmmakers Mikel Cee Karlsson and Fredrik Egerstrand have followed one of Swedens most interesting artists José González. The film was shot over a three year period on location in Sweden, Japan, Singapore, United States, South Africa, England, Chile and Argentina.
In the film we follow José González through intimate and unique scenes shot during work with the long-awaited second album In our nature. In his studio, at home and on tour. Through a diary, based on personal voice recordings we follow his everyday reflections. Thoughts on the photons way from the sun to our eyes, Darwinism, the struggle to write songs. The diary gives us un exclusive insight into one persons attempt to manage and understand his own existence.
"It is a fantastic film. Not only a portrait of one of Swedens finest artists but also a successful attempt to portray the creative process which turns it in to a forceful defence of the beauty of art and the people creating it, says Festival Director Marit Kapla Göteborg International Film Festival."
Produced by Erik Hemmendorff / Plattform Produktion with support from The Swedish Film Institute and Film i Väst.
Contact: mail@plattformproduktion.se or info@josegonzalezthefilm.com
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