A Skin, a Night (Video 2008)

Seeking the right lyrics, notes, sounds, instruments to express yourself is not easy. It's even harder if a whole group of artists is looking into a sea of good ideas. A communion with the ... See full summary »

Director:

Vincent Moon

Stars:

Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner

Cast

Credited cast:
Matt Berninger	...	Himself
Aaron Dessner	...	Himself
Bryce Dessner	...	Himself
Bryan Devendorf	...	Himself
Scott Devendorf	...	Himself
Padma Newsome	...	Himself

Storyline

Seeking the right lyrics, notes, sounds, instruments to express yourself is not easy. It's even harder if a whole group of artists is looking into a sea of good ideas. A communion with the spectator is going to appear. The National is a band from New York that runs away from everything to create a new album. This creation was shot by the French artist Vincent Moon in a film called A skin, A Night. The story of this band starts inside the studio. During the first steps the director follows The National as they create the new songs while searching for a new kind of sound. The film shows how one of New York's bands works also dark places in the artist's heart and soul. You will see the creative process: how they work, how it grows from a simple guitar riff to a whole song. A Skin, A Night is about music, creation and external things that an artist absorbs before he goes inside the studio also how it affects the result. Away from all distractions in order to leave the ideas coming ...

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Plot Keywords:

band | live | semi documentary | concert footage | music scene | 

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Taglines:

A Skin A Night is your ticket to follow "The National" on their journey while recording "Boxer", their latest album released in May 2007.

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

France

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 May 2008 (UK)

Filming Locations:

UK

Box Office

Budget:

€13,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kidam

Technical Specs

Runtime:

63 min 63 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (MiniDV) Color

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