If you keep up with Blogotheque at all, you love Vincent Moon. If you watch anything by Vincent Moon, you probably love him. Moon has a way of sirenely capturing the very air of the moment with his camera, stealing songs from the very tongues of some of our favourite musicians and replaying it with the most gentle touch. Recently, Efterklang got together with Vincent to chronicle the music and community that blooms on the Danish Island Als, simply entitled An Island. That feeling of community doesn’t stop at the film. Around the world, private-public screenings have been scheduled to meld with the mood of the film itself. Small communties in homes and bars and venues where people can meet each other and kind of melt into the film. Portland’s very own screening of An Island is scheduled to show at Valentine’s this Thursday, March 24th! The film starts at 8pm sharp, it’s free, and DJ Womb Service is spinning some good tunes post-screening for your listening fancy. –MH
From the mouth of Efterklang/Vincent Moon:
"The community feeling has been a driving force for Efterklang & Vincent Moon throughout the An Island project. In the film itself you see Efterklang arriving to the Danish Island Als (where three of the four core members grew up) and here engage in collaborations with more than 200 local islanders including Efterklang’s own parents.
The idea behind the Private-Public Screenings is also more than just distributing a film. It is about community. The Private-Public Screenings create a platform where people can meet in each others homes and on common ground which is the love for music and film. A thought and project that has proved its worth by far. The many group photos at An Island’s photo site shows how a community can exist in a global and very big world."
See you there!