Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

2023•1h 50m•6.9/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.9/10(8)

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.

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Production

Greenwich Entertainment, JBS Arts, Seesaw Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Steven Yeun

Steven Yeun

Self - Narrator (voice)

Nam June Paik

Nam June Paik

Self (archive footage)

David Bowie

David Bowie

Self (archive footage)

Yoko Ono

Yoko Ono

Self (archive footage)

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

Self (archive footage)

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Self (archive footage)

Jonas Mekas

Jonas Mekas

Self (archive footage)

Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)

John Cage

John Cage

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Beuys

Joseph Beuys

Self (archive footage)

Merce Cunningham

Self (archive footage)

George Maciunas

George Maciunas

Self (archive footage)

Charlotte Moorman

Charlotte Moorman

Self (archive footage)

John Hanhardt

Self (archive footage)

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