Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
2023
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Synopsis
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.
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023) is a 1h 50min documentary feature film by Amanda Kim. The quixotic journey of Nam June Paik, one of the most famous Asian artists of the 20th century, who revolutionized t...
Key facts
Cast
Steven Yeun, Nam June Paik, David Bowie, Yoko Ono, Andy Warhol, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Jonas Mekas, Allen Ginsberg
Original language
German
First release
March 24, 2023 (United States)
Crew
Producer
Amanda Kim, Amy Hobby, Mariko Munro, Oh Hee-jung
Cinematography
Nelson Walker III, 곽소진
Editing
Taryn Gould
Music
Will Epstein
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- CPH:DOX 2023 generic
- Doclisboa International Film Festival 2023 generic - Heart Beat
- Ghent Film Festival 2023 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2023 generic
- Sydney Film Festival 2023 generic - International Documentaries
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | March 24, 2023 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | May 19, 2023 |
| Streaming | United Kingdom | May 19, 2023 |
| Theatrical | Russia | June 18, 2023 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | December 6, 2023 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | December 21, 2023 |
| Television | South Korea | August 21, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Germany | September 11, 2025 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
Full credits
| Director | Amanda Kim |
| Cast | 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)) |
| Producer | Amanda Kim, Amy Hobby, Mariko Munro, Oh Hee-jung |
| Executive producer | Alexandra Munroe, Fab 5 Freddy, Florence Sloan, Steven Jang, Steven Yeun |
| Cinematography | Nelson Walker III, 곽소진 |
| Editing | Taryn Gould |
| Music | Will Epstein |
Identifiers & sources
| Wikidata | Q130255696 |
| IMDb | tt24079736 |
| TMDB | 916738 |
Additional data: TMDB.
