New from Films We Like
NAM JUNE PAIK: MOON IS THE OLDEST TV
BY AMANDA KIM
For Immediate Release – Films We Like has acquired the Canadian rights to Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV, a documentary about Korean-American artist Nam June Paik directed by first-time feature director Amanda Kim. Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV had its premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, in the U.S. Documentary Competition.
The father of video art and coiner of the term “electronic superhighway,” Nam June Paik was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Born in Japan-occupied Korea, Paik studied as a classical musician before moving to Germany in the 1950s. Forever changed after encountering avant-garde composer John Cage, Paik became a member of the influential experimental art movement Fluxus, which created new forms of art and performance. Eventually immigrating to the United States, he became fully engaged with television and video art in a way that would revolutionize how the world thinks of image-making in the electronic age.
First-time feature director Amanda Kim tells the remarkable story of Paik as a citizen of the world and trailblazing artist, who both saw the present and predicted the future with astonishing clairvoyance. With Steven Yeun reading Paik’s own written words — showcasing the artist’s strategic playfulness and immense creativity — Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV is a celebration of perhaps the most modern artist of all time.
Press Kit + Trailer: TBA
About Films We Like
Founded by award-winning documentary filmmaker Ron Mann (Grass, Comic Book Confidential, Carmine Street Guitars) Films We Like is a boutique distributor of documentary, independent, and international films in Canada. Recent releases include Geographies of Solitude, No Bears, Academy Award nominee EO and Academy Award winning feature Drive My Car.