The director of "Carol" and "Dark Waters" revives the group launched by Andy Warhol.
His film dives into the New York of the 1960s.
The documentary will be available on AppleTV + France on October 15.
Full of music on the Croisette!
After
Annette
by Leos Carax in opening and
Jane by Charlotte
, documentary by Charlotte Gainsbourg on her mother Jane Birkin, here is
The Velvet Underground
.
Todd Haynes adds a rock note to the program of the 74th Cannes Film Festival by paying tribute to the group popularized by Andy Warhol in the 1960s.
Radiant with youth
"I did not want to make a film" sex, drugs and rock'n'roll ", entrusts the filmmaker to
20 Minutes
. I wanted to talk more about their creation and how avant-garde music and cinema were intertwined at that time. This fascinating documentary, screened in the new Cannes Premieres section, brings together rare archive footage that the director of
Carol
puts wonderfully in the spotlight. Lou Reed, John Cale and Nico appear radiant with youth.
This is not the first time that the filmmaker has tackled iconic rock figures.
If
Velvet Goldmine
evoked the world of glam and
I'm Not There
painted the portrait of a Bob Dylan played by several actresses and actors,
Velvet Undergound
moved away from fiction.
“When you make a film about musicians, you have to adapt your style to theirs,” insists Todd Haynes.
This documentary gives the impression of plunging into a time bubbling with creative freedom.
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“I wanted to have people who experienced the group from the inside, rather than theorists or fans, testify” says the filmmaker.
The viewer has the impression of traveling through time with him.
The Velvet Underground will be available on Apple TV + on October 15th.
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