Naked Blue
2022 · 0h 17m
Watch this tonight if you're in the mood for experimental cinema that prioritizes raw artistry over narrative—Devonté Hynes's score alone makes it worth your time, and Oumy Bruni Garrel's intimate performance is genuinely mesmerizing. SKIP if you need plot or traditional structure; this is a mood piece that demands an open mind.
Plot
Naked Blue was developed through a collaboration with Oumy Bruni Garrel, the film’s protagonist, and Devonté Hynes, who composed its score (performed by the Budapest Scoring Orchestra). From this combined star power emerges a work of startling intimacy, which follows then-13-year-old Oumy’s choreographed movements through a studio set painted an underwater blue, as she dances in front of mirrors and salutes an imaginary audience. Under the blazing lights and swelling music, her performance recalls a screen test or dance film—but the resulting work breaks free from the proscenium frame typical of those genres. — Museum of Modern Art
Director: Mati Diop
Cast: Oumy Bruni Garrel