Junun

2015 0h 54m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 67

MusicDocumentary

Synopsis

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A documentary capturing the creation of the album Junun inside Rajasthan’s 15th-century Mehrangarh Fort. Paul Thomas Anderson follows Jonny Greenwood, Shye Ben Tzur, Nigel Godrich, and the Rajasthan Express as they record a cross-cultural fusion of Indian, Israeli, and Western music.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shye Ben Tzur
Self - Guitar, Flute, Vocals, Composer
Ehtisham Khan Ajmeri
Self - Dholak
Gufran Ali
Self - Qawwali Chorus
Shazib Ali
Self - Qawwali Chorus
Sabir Bamami
Self - Horns
Aamir Bhiyani
Self - Trumpet
Soheb Bhiyani
Self - Horms
Ajaj Damami
Self - Horns

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Languages: Hindi, Hebrew, Urdu, English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Hindi, Hebrew, Urdu, English.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jonny Greenwood. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Andy Jurgensen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Shye Ben Tzur and Ehtisham Khan Ajmeri and Gufran Ali carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4995590 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul Thomas Anderson directs. Jonny Greenwood scores. Andy Jurgensen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Hindi, Hebrew, Urdu, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Hindi, Hebrew, Urdu, English.
4Original score by Jonny Greenwood. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Andy Jurgensen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Shye Ben Tzur and Ehtisham Khan Ajmeri and Gufran Ali carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4995590 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.