Just over five hundred years ago in the heat of July, an inexplicable urge seized the city of Strasbourg.
Uncontrollably and deliriously—night after night, day in day out — a powerful involuntary mania took hold of its citizens and they began to dance, as if possessed.
Eyes glazed, faces turned upward to heaven, arms and legs flail
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Jonathan GlazerAn acclaimed director of feature films and commercials, Jonathan Glazer first found fame for his revolutionary work on Radiohead’s Street Spirit and Jamiroquai’s multi-MTV award winning Virtual Insanity video. His 1999 groundbreaking Guinness advert Surfer picked up 2 D&AD Black Pencils, a Gold at Cannes and still tops many lists as one of the best commercials of all time.
In 2000 Jonathan directed Sexy Beast which was nominated for Best British Film by BAFTA. This was followed four years later with Birth, starring Nicole Kidman and Lauren Bacall. His 2014 film, Under the Skin stars Scarlett Johansson and is an adaptation of Michel Fabe.