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Artist: Spoek Mathambo (spoekmathambo.com)
Directed & shot by: Pieter Hugo (pieterhugo.com) & Michael Cleary (michaelcleary.co.za)
Edited by: Richard Starkey @ priest.co.za
Produced by: Jon Day @ orangefilms.co.za
Production Designer : Mike Berg @ Hyper Art

Cast List : Amahle, Lwandile, Musa, Siyabonga, Monwabisi, Aluluto, Nicolas, Lusanda, Avusiwe, Liso, Simamikele, Sanele, Tshepo, Unathi, Nkosinathi, Sibulele, Noluvuyo

2nd Camera: Ebrahim Hajee
Assistant Director: Oliver Kruger
Production Manager: Amanda Arbuckle @ orangefilms.co.za
Styling: Richard de Jager
Props Master: Este Opperman
Props Assistant: Mark Busak
Props Driver: Alfa Mwinyimkw
Cosmetic Make-up Designer: Clinton Aiden Smith @ cosmesis.co.za
SFX Make-up: Margueritte Blom & Daleen Badenhorst
Make up: Candy Stylumdall
SFX: Doug Hardy & Fedrico Zanolin @ stuntsa.com
Colorist: Jenine Lindeque
Choreographer: Vanessa Brierley @ Spirit Enterntainment
Dance Group Co-ordinator: Pindiwe Gxidolo
Dance Group Co-ordinator: Siviwe Mbinda @ Happy Feet
Dance Group Co-ordinator: Pamela Mtati @ Likhwezi Marimba
PA: Remembrance Nkanana
PA: John McDonald
PA: Neil de Villiers

Special thanks to the following companies:
Panalux, Cosmesis, Hyperart, Stunt SA, Unity Film Location Management, Spirit Entertainment, Stratosphere Sound, Happy Feet, Likhwezi Marimba Dance Group, The Langa Hostel Committee
  • Ferris Bueller 11 months ago
    well dun
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  • Brandon Tauszik plus 11 months ago
    This is absolutely fantastic.
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  • dro plus 11 months ago
    superlike!
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  • Kijek / Adamski 11 months ago
    finally on vimeo! thx
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  • Johannes W. Pannen 11 months ago
    Great promo, but the track is odd.
  • Corrinne Theodoru plus 11 months ago
    If I'm not mistaken, this s a cover of a Joy Division track.
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  • Hernan Corera 11 months ago
    Piece of art !!! amazing!!!
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  • lunga shezi 11 months ago
    Totally insane...I'm so proud, I see awards coming!
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  • Alanedit plus 11 months ago
    Absolute brilliance.
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  • Sam Morrill staff 11 months ago
    I'd be flat out lying if I said I've seen anything remotely like this before.
  • LiAlDo- LIARS&CHEATERS 11 months ago
    agree truly unique, one of my favorite music videos of all time
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  • Vitùc plus 11 months ago
    bravo !
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  • michael gambino pro 11 months ago
    freaky!
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  • Frank N 11 months ago
    Cool.
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  • Noé Aubin-Cadot plus 11 months ago
    Bravo !
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  • martin wollny 11 months ago
    This is just superb. Mind messing stuff. Well done.
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  • Corrinne Theodoru plus 11 months ago
    This is incredible. Just brilliant. Beautifully shot and edited.
    F*&^ yeah!
  • Devon Davison 11 months ago
    I agree though I'm not sure I got the correct meaning of the piece.
  • Alex Niedt 1 month ago
    Ian Curtis, the singer of Joy Division, wrote this song about his battle with epilepsy. He would often have seizures on stage, but his dancing was so erratic that it became difficult for people to separate the two. I watch this video with that in mind.
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  • Kai Linder 11 months ago
    hell ya
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  • luis prado 11 months ago
    Shocking
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  • George Baier IV 11 months ago
    Really strange. Like it.
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  • Daniel. M. 11 months ago
    Awesome !!!!!
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  • Devon Davison 11 months ago
    Would someone please post an interpretation. I'm not sure I got it. I was fascinated though!
  • Alex Niedt 1 month ago
    Ian Curtis, the singer of Joy Division, wrote this song about his battle with epilepsy. He would often have seizures on stage, but his dancing was so erratic that it became difficult for people to separate the two. I watch this video with that in mind.
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  • P. K. Dow 11 months ago
    Well Done!!
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  • Sigfrido Giammona 11 months ago
    Cool video nice Photography and direction compliment.
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  • Elena Lapina 11 months ago
    Joy Division! ROCK!!!
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  • The Shadow Factory plus 11 months ago
    Super Hype!
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  • spoek mathambo 11 months ago
    thx for supporting
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  • Deevo 11 months ago
    Even if I dont rly like this music, the art of the video ist just awesome
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  • Mantas Visuals 11 months ago
    So far it's my favorite music video this year. Well done!
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  • Jared Brick 11 months ago
    Music videos now have a new creative standard to apply to, wild, scary, funky and African all the way!
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  • LiAlDo- LIARS&CHEATERS 11 months ago
    absolutely amazing
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  • Angel Apostolski 11 months ago
    my favorite joy division song
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  • Magano 11 months ago
    Genial.
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  • Raymond Barthes plus 11 months ago
    Amazing! you pull up new african creativity to an universal and "avant-garde" level. I know Pieter Hugo as a famous photographer, he do a big job as director!
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  • Francesca Azzi plus 11 months ago
    Hello! Submissions for Fluxus Festival is opened until friday, o7, march.
    Take a look and submit your film
    fluxusfestival.com
    goood luck!
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  • Sasha Nevolin 11 months ago
    Hi Spoek! I'm letting you know that we added your wonderful video to our collection at lookva.tv
  • spoek mathambo 11 months ago
    thx a lot!
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  • AlaRengiN 11 months ago
    This is....No!! I can't find a word to explain this video...It is like out of this world.
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  • Eduardo Paredes 11 months ago
    Fantastic! Joy Division - Lost Control - in a new perspective, awesome!
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  • Eduardo Paredes 11 months ago
    I just bought the album from from Itunes, How do i download this video?? please!!
  • spoek mathambo 11 months ago
    sorry the video is not free of right
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  • Richie Thomassen plus 11 months ago
    God DAYUMN! You make me want to shake and rumble in sugar spiked mud pits. I can't wait to see what you put out next.
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  • Matthias Döhler 11 months ago
    cool
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  • muvt plus 11 months ago
    In italiano è "di forte impatto"!
    visionary!
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  • Ryan Sweeney 11 months ago
    Wow, who was your DP?

    Check this out:

    vimeo.com/20636462
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  • magmovies 11 months ago
    me encanta!
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  • Robin Bushell 11 months ago
    wowowow thanks
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  • les films anonymes plus 11 months ago
    Brutal
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  • Michael McDaniel 11 months ago
    I'm not much of a music video guy, not that I dislike them. It's just that few interest me. This one is a rare exception. The images are so startling that I had to watch it all. I am also impressed that it appears all is done in the camera, no computer images. I don't pretend that I understand any message that might be intended.
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  • Alexander Buhr 11 months ago
    Color.. Who needs this beside Color-Graders?

    Great work! :D
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  • François Mathey plus 11 months ago
    Wow, this rocks, congrats :)
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  • CDUB plus 11 months ago
    Absolutely dope
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  • Jakob Synek 11 months ago
    perfect shot!
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  • Boombayé plus 11 months ago
    awesome!
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  • James Jet 11 months ago
    Brilliant.
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  • Leonardo Schenkel 10 months ago
    Best video I saw this year!
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  • davide pascolo 10 months ago
    wonderful. difficult choice of song to cover but you made it your own.
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  • tseluvki 10 months ago
    Very creative and unique. Love it.
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  • Cleiton Oliveira 9 months ago
    The track reminded me somehow Grace Jones' cover of the same song.

    Really great tune and amazing video.
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  • ObjectM 9 months ago
    wow, nice!
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  • Dorota 9 months ago
    Mind blown!
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  • olafval plus 8 months ago
    I would love to finde new cover versions of the great Ian Curtis songs! The ethnologic motives in this clip in combination with the haus music interpretation is cool. But it's not funny to ape a epileptic seizure in the context of a Joy Division song. Most of the ideas like the megaphone and the black and the white colors are bromidic advertisting kitsch. The flogging shots for example are simply daffy. Subtile creativity is missing.
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  • marka 8 months ago
    what Dorota said.

    great work all around.
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  • Nicola De Prato plus 7 months ago
    Sick!!!!
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  • Meaning? Black people turning themselves white and being violent? Losing control? A depiction of years oppression?

    ?????
  • Alex Niedt 1 month ago
    Ian Curtis, the singer of Joy Division, wrote this song about his battle with epilepsy. He would often have seizures on stage, but his dancing was so erratic that it became difficult for people to separate the two. I watch this video with that in mind.
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  • Aaron Khan 5 months ago
    Wow, I'm tripping balls right now.
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  • André Ramos 5 months ago
    Brilliant!
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  • Outrageously good video!!!!
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  • I had watched it more than 5 times over a long period of time, still sees news things every time, amazing
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  • Tassos Langis 1 month ago
    globally splendid!
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  • this rules
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