Katie Melua 'Quiet Moves' by MrMr
David Knight - 26th Apr 2023
A bored fish and chip worker loves to dance, in this life-affirming video for Katie Melua by MrMr.
Melua's song Quiet Moves is about immigration and culture; how growing up in the UK impacts on those who were come from other countries - as Melua herself did - and how these people retain their cultural heritage, often 'quietly'. The video reflects that message through the lead character. He has the most English of jobs - working in a fish & chip shop. But he wants to dance... when no-one is watching.
Only it turns out that someone is watching: a little girl who becomes his fascinated spectator and then his dance-partner, when he takes his dance to the streets around the fish and chip shop.
MrMr - aka Katie Lambert and Martha McGuirk - give the video a charming simplicity and lightness of touch that suits the characteristic gentle delivery of Katie Melua - who cameos as one of the fish & chip shop customers. The duo are better known as producers, but they show here they have a good reason to be serious about switching over to directing.
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David Knight - 26th Apr 2023
Credits
Production/Creative
- Director
- M
- Producer
- Maya Dufeu
- Production Company
- M
- Production Manager
- Liam Wallace Cook
- 1st AD
- Wayne A.w. Bentley
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Ailsa Aikoa
- Focus Puller
- Lou Macnamara
- 2nd AC
- Em Turner
Lighting/Grip
- Gaffer
- Abi Hurcomb
- SPARKS
- TANYA RINGER, JURIJ SUBOTIN, KLAUDIA BORBELY
Art
- Art Director
- Maxi-boy O'sullivan
- Production designer
- Sam Storey
Wardrobe
- Stylist
- Nathalie Gabrielsson
- Make-up
- Emily Engelman
Choreography
- Choreographer
- Mikey Boats
Editorial
- Editor
- Chris Wilson
- Editing company
- H
Grading
- Colourist
- Felipe Szulc
- Colour grade company
- NC
Commission
- Commissioner
- Faye Purcell
- Label
- Bmg Rights Management Ltd
David Knight - 26th Apr 2023