Alejandro González Iñárritu is arguably one of the best debutant directors this century. Beginning with the visceral masterpiece Amores Perros, he’s a director with a distinctive style and a huge amount of talent. His latest film, Biutiful, was released two years ago though, and he has yet to decide on his next project, understandably choosing to be pick.
However, this does not mean that the helmer has been wasting his time. For his latest project, he’s teamed up with choreographer Benjamin Millepied (who recently married Natalie Portman) to direct this intriguing dance short, titled Naran Ja. Check it out below.
If you found it hard to decipher, a short summary can be found below and hat tip to The Playlist, who alerted us to the video:
After being invited by Benjamin Millepied to a rehearsal for the L.A Dance Project’s premiere performance, Oscar-nominated director Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Biutiful (2010), Babel (2006)) was inspired to make a video-exercise that documents movement and dance in an experimental way, with a stream of consciousness narrative. The result is NARAN JA (One Act Orange Dance).
The film, produced by The Amoveo Company, was shot outside of L.A. and features excerpts of the new choreography Benjamin Millepied crafted for Moving Parts. The story takes place in a secluded, dusty space and centers around LADP dancer Julia Eichten who seems to be on an eternal search… for herself.
Are you a fan of Inarritu? What did you think of his latest short?