Summaries

An intimate portrait of Anton Corbijn as he travels the world as a photographer, film maker and video artist. A unique and revelatory look at the drama and conflict inherent in the man himself: the sacrifice of his private life versus his meteoric career, his commercial success versus his desire for artistic recognition, and his audience's admiration versus his personal loneliness.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • photographer
  • dropout
  • reference to nirvana
  • reference to herbert groenemeyer
  • reference to joy division
Genres
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Mar 21, 2012
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin Germany Italy Netherlands United Kingdom Sweden
Official sites Official site
Language English Dutch
Production companies Fastnet Films Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board CTM Films

Box office

Gross worldwide $4105

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 25m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

Anton Corbijn's prolific work has shaped the image of artists such as JoyDivision, U2, Nirvana, Metalica, Depeche Mode or R.E.M. But what drivesthe photographer, filmmaker and video artist who has been hidden from thepublic for so long?

INSIDE OUT explores Corbijn's persona, uncovering his motivation andinherent conflict as an artist, between audience's admiration and personalloneliness and the unique iconography he created. With critical andinsightful interviews of artists like Bono, George Clooney, but most ofall Corbijn himself, we follow him to his current and childhood homes andhis places of work, studio and film set to reveal the portrait of one ofthe most significant artists of post-modern pop culture.

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