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Youssoupha 'Polaroid Experience' by James F Coton

David Knight - 21st Sept 2018

Congolese rapper Youssoupha returns after more than three years with the first single from his next album Polaroid Experience, and compelling, technically impressive video directed by James F Coton.

The French-speaking track has been described as a declaration of love – for family, friends and is audience. A phrase he repeats throughout the piece is: "All the people of my audience are also of my family." 

Coton brings Youssoupha's family - aunts, cousins, nieces and son Malik – into the video, while playing with some of the conventions of the medium. Youssoupha appears several times in the opening tracking shot, and then Coton shows us the motion control rig. A very assured piece of direction that puts across the passion and charisma of the artist in an interesting way.

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
James F Coton
Producer
Stan Bertin - Robin Accard
Production Company

Camera

Director of Photography
Alexandre Jamin
Focus Puller
Anne Chapelot

Art

Art Director
Karim Ansel

Editorial

Editor
James F Coton

Grading

Colourist
Robin Risser

Other credits

Camera Operator

Jean Baptiste Jay

Art Department

Lucie Libotte

Wardrobe

Julia Quante, Manou

Line Producer

Auguste Bas

Motion Control

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