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Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV

2023

Documentary

6.3

Documentary The journey of Nam June Paik, famous Asian artist of the 20th century, who revolutionized the use of technology as artistic canvas and prophesied both fascist tendencies and intercultural understanding that interconnected metaverse.

	Media	Author	Review
		Fionnuala Halligan Screendaily	"Rich portrait of pioneering Korean video artist Nam June Paik"
		John Anderson The Wall Street Journal	"Ms. Kim strives to remain true to her subject's sensibilities -her imagistic narrative amounts to energetic homage- and this includes not romanticizing his life"
		Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter	"Far too concerned with presenting things in a clear and comprehensive fashion (...) In [this doc], a visionary is not only someone who predicts what's coming, but who does so even if no one is listening"
		Robert Daniels rogerebert.com	"[It] is a sharpened, engrossing warning against false prophets that never feels heavy-handed yet leads to an unmistakably chilling ending"
		Nicolas Rapold The New York Times	"The film's sense of art history is somewhat blinkered by lack of context. But Paik is undeniable, creating despite lean times"
		Andrew Parker The Gate	"Kim's film succeeds in bringing [its subject's] legendary works to a wider and increasingly appreciative audience"
		Christian Gallichio The Playlist	"While Kim’s encyclopedic dive may not offer much revelatory information, it nevertheless acts as an insightful and streamlined primer into Paik and his work"
		Owen Gleiberman Variety	"A tantalizing portrait of Nam June Paik, the revolutionary Korean-born video artist who, in the late '60s and '70s, did nothing less than invent an art form"
		Paul Attard Slant	"A less than radical primer on a legendary artist (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		John Fink The Film Stage	"Ambitious, accessible, and comprehensive, Kim’s film is a thoroughly entertaining introduction to Paik, filled with the same joy and curiosity as his work"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Nam June Paik was a Korean video art pioneer, experimentalist and avant garde disruptor whose amazing, anarchic career is recounted in this amusing and engaging documentary (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Hanna Flint Time Out	"This is a wide-reaching, kinetic and vibrant documentary (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

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