Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV is a 2023 documentary film by Amanda Kim about video artist Nam June Paik.[1]

Summary

The film traces the life of the artist from his privileged childhood in Japan-occupied Korea up until his death in 2006.[2][3][4]

Production

The films uses archival footage, interviews with fellow artists who knew him best and written letters to personal friends John Cage and others narrated by Academy Award-nominated actor Steven Yeun.[5][6][7][8][9]

Release

It premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival before being acquired by PBS Films and Greenwich Entertainment as an episode of American Masters.[10]

References

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  4. ^ "American Masters – Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV". Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
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  10. ^ Welk, Brian (April 19, 2023). "Sundance 2023 Movie Deals So Far: Babak Jalali's Immigrant Dramedy 'Fremont' Lands at Music Box Films". IndieWire. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.