Rebirth of a Nation, a film review
Rebirth of a Nation
Written, Directed and Produced by Paul D. Miller a.k.a DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid
Starz Media/Anchor Bay Films, 2008. 100 minutes.
Screening at the MOMA from June-22, 2008
DJ Spooky, né Paul Miller, has plunged deeply into hip-hop, produced films, and explored the art of graphic design. He is now a spokesman for ‘remix’ culture, which attempts to celebrate the proliferation of digital media by mashing-it-up. He has sampled everything from Bob Marley tracks to the flow of ice crystals across Antarctica. Not all of his work is successful, but most of it brings a few a-ha moments of enlightened discovery.
The Rebirth
Paul Miller first remixed The Birth of a Nation in 2004. His creation, The Rebirth of a Nation, then toured the world with Miller providing live accompaniment. He revisited the work in 2008 and embedded the soundtrack in the film so that it can now be screened on its own.
The resulting film is another courageous exploration by one of the most exciting creative artists working today.
Read the full review of his latest film here.
All images credited to DJ Spooky. Rebirth of a Nation, 2008. Courtesy Anchor Bay Films/Starz Media
