Romain Gavras directs the dark and haunting video for M.I.A’s “Born Free”. This isn’t Romain Gavras’ first politically charged video, and this sure isn’t M.I.A’s first attempt at a politically charged song. Together, the team produces a great visual product, demonstrating a “blurred line between music video and short film” – as best described by [...]]]>

Romain Gavras directs the dark and haunting video for M.I.A’s “Born Free”. This isn’t Romain Gavras’ first politically charged video, and this sure isn’t M.I.A’s first attempt at a politically charged song. Together, the team produces a great visual product, demonstrating a “blurred line between music video and short film” – as best described by editor fellow Will Cyr at NiWota Studios.

More of Romain’s music videos (including Justice, and The Last Shadow Puppets) via Vimeo.

More about M.I.A via her website.

A music video where the band reconstructs famous paintings.

More info via the band’s myspace.

“If Jigga’s New Year’s resolution was to produce music videos that are on a completely different visual plane than all other vids in hip-hop, then he’s off to a great start. On To the Next One is intercut with so many stunning black-and-white images that it seems like it was made [...]]]>

“If Jigga’s New Year’s resolution was to produce music videos that are on a completely different visual plane than all other vids in hip-hop, then he’s off to a great start. On To the Next One is intercut with so many stunning black-and-white images that it seems like it was made more for a Museum of Modern Art installation than MTV.” – Rolling Stone Mag

Video by Thom Glunt.

Broken Social Scene provides the soundtrack.

Great song, fun video.