Bastiaan Lochs, Ramy Moharam Fouad and Jonathan Van Hemelrijck join forces to direct this delightful promo for Belgian-Egyptian singer Tamino. featuring Belgian pop superstar Angèle.

The video for Sunflower presents a modern take on the 1900's silent film era, and sees Tamino - a lost sailor - in the middle of a surreal theatrical universe, who follows Angèle to the moon to discover the purpose of her mysterious endeavour. 

With slow camera movements and cinematic lighting, Sunflower combines elements of the old with the new to brilliant effect. 

“What was difficult at first was imagining how the universes of Tamino and Angèle could be combined," says co-director Bastiaan Lochs. "Their aesthetics are very different and we were worried about how to make them match.

"This world that we created takes notes from Angèle’s imaginative playfulness, but stays true to the gloominess of Tamino’s storytelling. All worries melted away as soon as both of them came on set in their handmade outfits. They blended together so naturally in this crafty set decor that we wondered why we ever expected differently.”

Jonathan Van Hemelrijck, one third of the occasional directing trio, points out that although three people co-directing a music video is unconventional. "But looking back, it was the best choice for the project," he adds. "Each of us brought their unique strengths to the table, resulting in a film that carries the soul of us all.”