
i've just watched the new arcade fire documentary miroir noir , a film directed by vincent morisset and shot by vincent moon (yes, the man behind the la blogotheque takeaway shows ). the camerawork lives up to moon's reputation of capturing the right moments, in some instances hovering patiently in the background, in others facing the band and their fans directly, giving the closest possible approximation of their live energy on film. shuffling between carefully orchestrated scenes to the most candid ones ala cinema verite, miroir noir offers a precious snapshot of a band [...]