Official Selection Dead Chic - Paris Music Videos: Craft: Cinematography

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SHORT SYNOPSIS WHEN I LISTEN TO THE SONG, I INSTANTLY PICTURE DESERTS AND HORSES GALLOPING IN MY MIND. I SEE FOUR MAIN CHARACTERS, EACH HEADING THEIR OWN WAY. BUT AS THE SONG GOES ON, IT'S LIKE THEY'RE ALL CONNECTED, LIKE THEY'RE ALL DRAWN TO THE SAME PLACE—A RITUAL, MAYBE.

THE MUSIC TELLS THEIR STORY, HOW THEY'RE ALL ON DIFFERENT PATHS BUT SOMEHOW LINKED BY THIS URGE TO GET TO THIS SPECIAL PLACE. IT'S LIKE WE'RE RIDING ALONG WITH THEM, FEELING THE BEAT OF THE MUSIC MATCH THE RHYTHM OF THEIR JOURNEY. AND IN THAT MOMENT, THE DESERT ISN'T JUST SAND AND SKY; IT'S A SYMBOL OF THEIR ADVENTURE, BOTH PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL. WE'RE RIGHT THERE WITH THEM, CAUGHT UP IN THE EXCITEMENT OF THEIR QUEST.