Life in Loops (A Megacities RMX)

Music/Society, Austria 2006

Multimedia artist Timo Novotny labels his new project an experimental music documentary film, in a remix of the celebrated film "Megacities" (1997), a visually refined essay on the hidden faces of several world “megacities” by leading Austrian documentarist Michael Glawogger. Novotny complements 30 % of material taken straight from the film (and re-edited) with 70 % as yet unseen footage in which he blends original shots unused by Glawogger with his own sequences (shot by "Megacities" cameraman Wolfgang Thaler) from Tokyo. Alongside the Japanese metropolis, "Life in Loops" takes us right into the atmosphere of Mexico City, New York, Moscow and Bombay. This electrifying combination of fascinating film images and an equally compelling soundtrack from Sofa Surfers sets us off on a stunning audiovisual adventure across the continents. The film also makes an original contribution to the discussion on new trends in documentary filmmaking. Warning: scenes of animal suffering, sex and drugs.
81 min
HD
Starting at 16
Audio language:
English
Subtitles:
English

Awards

Karlovy Vary Int. Film Festival 2006 Best Documentary Longer Than 30 Minutes
Cinedays Skopje Film Festival 2008 Best Camera Best Music
CinEast 2007 Best Film

More information

Director:

Timo Novotny

Composer:

Sofa Surfers

Sound Design:

Christoph Amann

Original title:

Life in Loops (A Megacities RMX)

Original language:

English

Format:

16:9 HD, Color

Age rating:

Starting at 16 (Sex & Nudity, Violence & Blood, Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking, Frightening & Intense Scenes)

Audio language:

English

Subtitles:

English