Movie by Alexandre Moors x R. Gosse-Gardet
Produced by Olivier Berne (©MAIN FILMS)
With the support of the CNC

After two music videos developed together for Rone and Sabrina Bellaouel (GINKGO BILOBA and ARAB LIQUOR that I've directed in 2020 and 2021), movie producer Olivier Berne (©Main Films) called on my skills as an editor to revisit the initial format of CASHMERE AND RUBIES music video by Neil Ferry according to the artistic intentions of co-directors Alexandre Moors and Raphaëlle Gosse-Gardet. Given that I edit my films myself (including the music videos we worked on together), Olivier knew my work in this area.

Directors ... Alexandre Moors x R. Gosse-Gardet
Producer ... Olivier Berne
Music by ... Neil Ferry
DOP ... Raphaëlle Gosse-Gardet
Film Editor ... Sarah Al-Atassi
Sound design editor ... Zaïd Sahli
Graphic designer ... Sarah Al Atassi (as Kako Al San)

Neil Ferry ... Himself
Eloy ferry ... Neil's father
Marilyn Lima ... Neil's girlfriend
Jean Gillet ... Solo guitar
Tehani Amant ... Solo dancer
Christy Mourot ... Solo dancer

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When I met Raphaëlle Gosse-Gardet, codirector of Cashmere And Rubies alongside Alexandre Moors, the collaboration turned obvious! Also DOP of the film, she trusted me to develop the desired "Director's cut" version. To build a more in-depth storytelling, we rethought the filmic register of the original video (exclusively musical) so as to bring out a hybrid variation, not only on the formal level but also in terms of substance. To do so, we opted for playing with visual and narrative codes in favor of an editing style resolutely meta. I included new content, such as voiceover + real-life and behind-the-scenes footage, in order to tighten the story in a less careful intimacy than is the trend in current music video industry (where the aesthetic, sometimes too stylized, can affect the authenticity of the message the artist undertakes to convey through their music). With the adjustments, the film genre evolved, transforming the original music edit into a speaking portrait. In the end, the directors' cut feels more like a slice-of-life documentary about the artist behind the music you're listening to than an exercise in style modeled on our times.

Director's cut based on Neil Ferry's music video
13 min | Color | Ratios : multiple | Stereo mix
Languages: EN, FR w/ sub