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Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself
Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself

Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself

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A portrait of French filmmaker Michel Gondry, creator, for three decades, of an imperfect, astonishing, fascinating, damaged and poetic work.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

7.9/10

Release Date

04 September 2023

Country

France

Cast

Michel Gondry

Michel Gondry

Self - Filmmaker

Olivier Gondry

Olivier Gondry

Self - Brother

François Gondry

François Gondry

Self - Brother

Étienne Charry

Étienne Charry

Self - Musician

Tom Rowlands

Tom Rowlands

Self - Musician

Thomas Bangalter

Thomas Bangalter

Self - Musician (voice)

Jack White

Jack White

Self - Musician

Akhenaton

Akhenaton

Self - Singer

Beck

Beck

Self - Musician

Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue

Self - Singer

Jack Black

Jack Black

Self - Actor

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Self - Actress

Pierre Niney

Pierre Niney

Self - Actor

Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen

Self - Actor & Co-writer

Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze

Self - Director

Georges Bermann

Georges Bermann

Self - Producer

Pierre Pell

Pierre Pell

Self - Production Designer

Stéphane Rozenbaum

Stéphane Rozenbaum

Self - Production Designer

Blanca Li

Blanca Li

Self - Choreographer

Thierry Frémaux

Thierry Frémaux

Self - Cannes Film Festival Staff

Jon Brion

Jon Brion

Self - Film Composer

Charlie Kaufman

Charlie Kaufman

Self - Screenwriter

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