Film

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

2023 · 1h 50m · Documentary

IMDb

6.8

Rotten Tomatoes

90%

Metacritic

79

The quixotic journey of Nam June Paik, one of the most famous Asian artists of the 20th century, who revolutionized the use of technology as an artistic canvas and prophesied both the fascist tendencies and intercultural understanding that would arise from the interconnected metaverse of today's world.

Steven Yeun

Self - Narrator (voice)

Nam June Paik

Self (archive footage)

David Bowie

Self (archive footage)

Yoko Ono

Self (archive footage)

Andy Warhol

Self (archive footage)

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Self (archive footage)

Jonas Mekas

Self (archive footage)

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)

John Cage

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Beuys

Self (archive footage)

Merce Cunningham

Self (archive footage)

George Maciunas

Self (archive footage)

Charlotte Moorman

Self (archive footage)

John Hanhardt

Self (archive footage)

• Amanda KimDirector · Producer
• Oh Hee-jungProducer
• Mariko MunroProducer
• Amy HobbyProducer
• Florence SloanExecutive Producer
• Steven JangExecutive Producer
• Fab 5 FreddyExecutive Producer
• Steven YeunExecutive Producer
• Alexandra MunroeExecutive Producer
• Nelson Walker IIIDirector of Photography

Official Trailer

Release date

March 24, 2023

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

12

Revenue

$54,093

Genres

Documentary

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