A Cross the Universe

Nov 11, 2008

1h 5m

★ 8.2

Extraordinary things always happen when unexpected.

Overview

During the three weeks of Justice's March 2008 North American tour, Romain Gavras, So Me and the band themselves tape every second of their escapades across the country and the chaos that ensued.

Genres

Documentary

Music

Production Companies

Ed Banger Records

Because Music

A Cross the Universe Trailers

Cast

Self

Gaspard Augé

Self

Xavier de Rosnay

Self

Pedro Winter

Self

DJ Mehdi

Self

SebastiAn

Self

Anthony Kiedis

Self

Vincent Belorgey

Dunchon Jugong Apts. at the edge of the metropolis, Seoul. It has been over 10 years since discussions of rebuilding these old apartment complexes began. The inhabitants tell us about their soon-to-be-demolished houses and apartments. Some of them have spent long spans of time here and some of them short. Some people are now raising daughters in the house they lived in since their childhood, some families came from other places and struggled to adjust. Each add their different forms of love to this space in their own way. As the long-postponed reconstruction nears reality, the day-to-day scenery of the apartment complexes and households is quietly coming to a close.

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