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Alejandro González Iñárritu Goes VHS with His Experimental Short 'Naran Ja'

10.27.12 @ 3:17AM Tags : alejandrogonzalezinarritu, short, shortfilm, watch

Alejandro González Iñárritu, Academy Award nominated director of Biutiful, Babel, and 21 Grams, is well-known for his gritty and realistic style. In his new short film Naran Ja (One Act Orange Dance), he takes that style to a completely different level. Iñárritu was invited to a rehearsal of the L.A. Dance Project’s Moving Parts, and he decided to document an excerpt of the dance in an experimental way on VHS. Most of us might be shooting on pristine digital formats now, but there’s something about VHS that is unlike any other format out there. This piece isn’t for everyone, and when I say experimental, I mean experimental — so with that in mind, click through to check out the video. More »