Johan Grimonprez in Conversation with Max Clausen

Johan Grimonprez’s work dances on the borders of theory and practice, between art and cinema, beyond the dualisms of documentary and fiction, other and self, mind and brain to weave new pathways and stories, emphasizing a multiplicity of realities. Informed by an archeology of present-day media, his work depicts intimate stories that brush up against the bigger picture of globalization. It questions our collective imagination and the contemporary sublime, one framed by a fear industry that has infected political and social dialogue. Grimonprez’s latest feature »Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat« is Oscar® nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film and has premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Cinematic Innovation Award and further garnered the Persistence of Vision Award at SFFilm and the Audience Award at Thessaloniki Film Festival.

Interview & Editing: Max Clausen Camera: Andy Koch & Laurin Lücking