Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV

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Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV

2023

1h 49m

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Biography

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A chronicle of the life and times of Nam June Paik, a pillar of the American avant-garde in the 20th century, widely regarded as the father of video art, who coined the phrase "Electronic Superhighway," and is arguably the most famous Korean artist in modern history. Features readings of the artist's writings by Executive Producer Steven Yeun (Minari, Nope).

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If it makes a somewhat incomplete argument on behalf of its subject, Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV is suffused with the visual energy that pulsed through his pioneering art.

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Hanna Flint

Time Out

05/23/2023

4

This is a wide-reaching, kinetic and vibrant documentary.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

05/21/2023

4/5

This very enjoyable film explores his extensive body of work, much of it daringly ahead of its time...

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

05/19/2023

3/5

Yes, the documentary is structurally formulaic and a tad Wikipedia-y, but Paik’s eccentric provocations are so fascinating that they distract from the lack of invention elsewhere.

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Helen Hawkins

The Arts Desk

05/23/2023

5/5

This stunning film makes Paik both understandable and an art-world luminary who really deserved the title “genius”.

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Edward Porter

Sunday Times (UK)

05/19/2023

4/5

The film’s lucid account has visual energy without gimmicks.

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$aul Clem Green

04/18/2023

The first one to come out as a video Artist in a time when painting was a huge part of the art industry. Highly regarded by the public as one of the greatest artists ever to emerge from obscurity to fame. TV experimental research in sound design early video production pushed to a new level. This a movie about how the brain can change its perception of reality by using the newest technologies of the time. Therefore it is possible for a person to experience reality through their eyes or through their own experience in real world situations in which upright posture can change perception in brain of an individual.

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Amanda Kim

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Jennifer Blei Stockman

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A chronicle of the life and times of Nam June Paik, a pillar of the American avant-garde in the 20th century, widely regarded as the father of video art, who coined the phrase "Electronic Superhighway," and is arguably the most famous Korean artist in modern history. Features readings of the artist's writings by Executive Producer Steven Yeun (Minari, Nope).

Director: Amanda Kim
Producer: Jennifer Blei Stockman, David Koh, Amanda Kim, Amy Hobby, Jesse Wann, Mariko Munro
Distributor: Greenwich Entertainment
Production Co: Octopus Originals, Lone Palm Films, Curatorial
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 24, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 13, 2023
Runtime: 1h 49m