Daft Punk's Electroma
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| Daft Punk's Electroma | |
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 Promotional poster for Daft Punk's Electroma |
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| Directed by | Daft Punk |
| Produced by | Paul Hahn |
| Written by | Thomas Bangalter Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo Paul Hahn Cédric Hervet |
| Starring | Peter Hurteau Michael Reich |
| Cinematography | Thomas Bangalter |
| Editing by | Cédric Hervet |
| Distributed by | Daft Arts / Wild Bunch |
| Running time | 74 min. |
| Language | English |
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Daft Punk's Electroma is a film project by French duo Daft Punk. The plot revolves around the quest of two robots (the band members, played by Peter Hurteau and Michael Reich) in becoming human. The music featured in this film is not by Daft Punk.[1] This is a first for the duo considering their previous film and home video releases, Interstella 5555 and D.A.F.T. (the latter being a collection of music videos).
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[edit] Film details
Daft Punk's previous directorial credits include the music videos for their singles "Fresh", "Robot Rock", and "Technologic". Thomas Bangalter stated, "With this film, we had the same approach as when we started making music. Create without any rules or standards. Take a free approach to something new that you don't really know, and that you learn from scratch."[2] Much of the film was shot in Independence, California.[citation needed]
While D.A.F.T. - A Story about Dogs, Androids, Firemen and Tomatoes and Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem were produced to complement the albums Homework and Discovery, the soundtrack for Daft Punk's Electroma does not feature material by Daft Punk.[1] The music in the film includes works by Todd Rundgren, Brian Eno, Sébastien Tellier, Curtis Mayfield, Linda Perhacs, Jackson C. Frank, and Mathieu Tonetti.[3][4]
The film was first shown on May 21, 2006 as part of the Cannes Film Festival sidebar Director's Fortnight.[1] Midnight screenings of Daft Punk's Electroma will be shown in Paris theaters at the end of March 2007.[5]
[edit] Plot summary
An early review of the film[1] reveals several aspects of the film's plot. The two lead characters appear as the robotic forms of Daft Punk. Described as "Hero Robot No. 1" and "Hero Robot No. 2", the two arrive by motor vehicle at a town in Inyo County, California. The town's denizens are shown to be physically identical to the two main characters, including infants. Robot No. 1 and Robot No. 2 later appear in a high-tech facility where liquid latex is poured over their heads. The flesh-like masks anger locals in the town. The pair eventually undergo a lengthy hike across desert salt flats. The final shot of the film is described as showing an robot on fire walking in slow motion through darkness.
[edit] Cast
- Peter Hurteau as Hero #1
- Michael Reich as Hero #2
- Ritche Lago Bautista as Robot Groomsman
- Daniel Doble as Robot Pastor
- Athena Stamos as Robot Waitress
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Daft Punk's Electroma review variety.com. Retrieved on February 26, 2007.
- ^ Suzanne Ely, "Return of the Cybermen" Mixmag (July 2006)
- ^ Eye Weekly - On Screen eye.net. Retrieved on February 27, 2007.
- ^ Musique Vol. 1 Site archived from May 25, 2006.
- ^ Daft Punk's Official MySpace Page. Retrieved on February 25, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Daft Punk's Electroma. at the Internet Movie Database
- Teaser Trailer
- List of team members
- (French) Preview images and information
- On-the-set photos
| Daft Punk |
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| Thomas Bangalter • Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
Albums: Homework • Discovery • Alive 1997 • Daft Club • Human After All • Musique Vol. 1 1993-2005 Singles: "The New Wave" • "Da Funk" • "Around the World" • "Burnin'" • "Revolution 909" • "One More Time" • "Aerodynamic" • "Digital Love" • "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" • "Robot Rock" • "Technologic" • "Human After All" • "The Prime Time of Your Life" Film and VHS/DVD: D.A.F.T. • Interstella 5555 • Electroma |
