1 Giant Leap


2002

Brief Synopsis

The filmmakers travel the world meeting and recording their musical and philosophical heroes from Kurt Vonnegut to Brian Eno, from Dennis Hopper to Baaba Maal, from Michael Stipe to Lynton Kwesi Johnson, putting the words, the music and the images into an operatic pop video/travelogue/philosophical

Film Details

Also Known As
One Giant Leap
Genre
Documentary
Experimental
Release Date
2002

Synopsis

The filmmakers travel the world meeting and recording their musical and philosophical heroes from Kurt Vonnegut to Brian Eno, from Dennis Hopper to Baaba Maal, from Michael Stipe to Lynton Kwesi Johnson, putting the words, the music and the images into an operatic pop video/travelogue/philosophical tract. The film is comprised of 12 themes based on concepts such as love, spirituality, sex, death, masks & roles and time.

Film Details

Also Known As
One Giant Leap
Genre
Documentary
Experimental
Release Date
2002

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Winner of the JVC Prize for Best Film at the 2001 Portobello Film Festival.

Released in United States April 30, 2002

Released in United States on Video/DVD April 30, 2002

A collaborative venture, each visual chapter of the DVD/Cinema version correlates to audio tracks on the CD.

Shown at Portobello Film Festival July 14-29, 2001.

Released in United States April 30, 2002

Released in United States on Video/DVD April 30, 2002