Junun

Name: Junun
Genre: Documentary
Released: October 9, 2015
Duration: 54 min
Rating: 78

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| Release Date (Streaming): October 9, 2015 | Not Rated

Summary: In Spring 2015 Israeli composer Shye Ben Tzur, Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and ‘The Rajasthan Express’ were hosted by the Maharaja of Jodhpur at Mehrangarh Fort. This beautiful and joyously unique 3 week union resulted in the album and film Junun (madness of love). [MUBI]

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 54 min

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The Playlist Rodrigo Perez

Oct 9, 2015

Junun is Paul Thomas Anderson at his most laid back. Not bothering with instructive context, the picture finds him absorbing the energy of the musicians through their instruments and personas. A scrappy film that never feels precious about itself or its subject matter. Read full review

David Rooney

Oct 9, 2015

There's a beautiful, multi-tiered exchange among artists happening in Junun. Read full review

IndieWire Eric Kohn

Oct 8, 2015

A meditative universe of self-contained artistry, Junun offers no clear-eyed statement on its subject, but develops an enveloping internal logic about the thrill of artistic innovation. Read full review

Nick Schager

Oct 8, 2015

Favoring long, unbroken takes that allow the rhythmic, full-bodied songs to breathe as they ebb and flow from beginning to end, Anderson’s aesthetics unobtrusively capture the magic of Greenwood and company’s global partnership Read full review

A.A. Dowd

Oct 14, 2015

Barely a feature at 54 minutes, it’s the closest Anderson has come to just kind of goofing around behind the camera — though, obviously, his version of goofing around is more dynamic than an ambitious effort from the average contemporary. Read full review

The Guardian Leslie Felperin

Oct 10, 2015

It’s a good, solid little picture, but it’s not that great, and certainly not noticeably more accomplished or compelling than many of the other music-themed docs that come out each week with less fanfare. Read full review

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mrnice

Nov 11, 2015

I'm glad some musicians celebrate life and comradeship in the way portrayed in Junun. Production-wise every aspect is of impressive quality. The compositions both catchy, creative and exotic. Brief glimpses into the culture of the musicians; Prayer time. A power shortage. Going to the marketI'm glad some musicians celebrate life and comradeship in the way portrayed in Junun. Production-wise every aspect is of impressive quality. The compositions both catchy, creative and exotic. Brief glimpses into the culture of the musicians; Prayer time. A power shortage. Going to the market to fix instruments. Caring for local animals. The musicians performed so artfully it can easily inspire you to take up your own tools and work towards a similar level of mastery.… Expand

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