Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023)

6.8/10 110 min Documentary

Overview

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.

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)

George Maciunas

Self (archive footage)

Charlotte Moorman

Self (archive footage)

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