About this film

The quixotic journey of Nam June Paik, one of the most famous Asian artists of the 20th century, who revolutionized the use of technology as an artistic canvas and prophesied both the fascist tendencies and intercultural understanding that would arise from the interconnected metaverse of today’s world.  

This film is part of the Asian American Pacific Islander Film Series, produced in collaboration with American Citizens for Justice, with support from Rising Voices and funding from the Ford Foundation, the Kresge Foundation, and the Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission. 

The AAPI series was curated by Razi Jafri, a Detroit-based documentary filmmaker.

WHEN + WHERE

3:30 p.m. Thu, April 11, Detroit Historical Museum 

Available virtually (in Michigan only)

FILM CREDITS

Director:
Amanda Kim

Producers:
Jennifer Stockman,
David Koh,
Amy Hobby,
Jesse Wann,
Mariko Munro,
Amanda Kim

Writer:

Cinematographer:
Nelson Walker

Editor:
Taryn Gould

Composer:
Will Epstein,
plus original theme by
Ryuichi Sakamoto

Executive producer:

Running time:
1 hour, 47 minutes

Country of origin:
USA

Year:
2023

Film website

Festival history:
Sundance Film Festival, MoMA Doc Fortnight, Doclisboa, IDFA, many more.
 

Award history:
See
here.