Watch: 'Trash Humpers'-Esque Experimental Dance Short Film 'Naran Ja' Directed By Alejandro González Iñárritu

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by Kevin Jagernauth
October 26, 2012 5:17 PM
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While we patiently await Alejandro González Iñárritu to get moving on his next feature -- and he's got options with "The Revenant" and "The Flim-Flam Man" both brewing -- he's taken a quick time out to go experimental on us.

Teaming with Benjamin Millepied -- the choreographer best known as Mr. Natalie Portman who met her on the set of "Black Swan" -- he has directed "Naran Ja," a "Trash Humpers"-esque, super lo-fi, avant garde dance short that's....interesting.... We can't really describe it, you'll just have to watch it yourself, but the summary and video are below.

After being invited by Benjamin Millepied to a rehearsal for the L.A Dance Project's premiere performance, Oscar-nominated director Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Biutiful (2010), Babel (2006)) was inspired to make a video-exercise that documents movement and dance in an experimental way, with a stream of consciousness narrative. The result is NARAN JA (One Act Orange Dance).

The film, produced by The Amoveo Company, was shot outside of L.A. and features excerpts of the new choreography Benjamin Millepied crafted for Moving Parts. The story takes place in a secluded, dusty space and centers around LADP dancer Julia Eichten who seems to be on an eternal search... for herself.

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lilhuxtable | October 29, 2012 1:44 PMReply

Is that the camera that was used? LOL
Alexa | October 27, 2012 10:00 AMReply

amazing!
Archer Slyce | October 27, 2012 6:27 AMReply

Isn't it a bit too flawless to actually be VHS recording ? Kinda reminds me of Ultima Vez's movies by the way.
Riba | October 26, 2012 9:21 PMReply

This is sooo coooool !!