The Kills 'Siberian Nights' by Giovanni Ribisi
Luke Bather - 9th June 2016
Actor Giovanni Ribisi has been developing a sideline as a cameraman and shot Sophie Muller's recent video for The Kills' Heart Of A Dog. Now Ribisi finds himself working with The Kills again - but this time as director rather than DoP.
The video for Siberian Nights features some striking nighttime imagery of wolves, horses and a ritualistic gathering of humans in animal pelts. The storyline within this video is sparse and abstract, leaving the viewer to ponder whether the images are connected. Or perhaps this is just another one of those typical Siberian nights.
"I've always looked at videos from a cultural perspective - whether it's about a single, cultural event or some facet of the band," Ribisi told Pitchfork. "Over the course of making this video, what was there evolved into being something more abstract. However, during its early conception, I was enamored with a John Huston film called The Misfits. Ernst Haas was there during the making of it, taking photographs. His pictures were some of the many references for the video. The Kills have always been one of my favourite bands. Their music is undeniable. It was a pleasure and a privilege for me to work on this."
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Luke Bather - 9th June 2016