THE EXTRAORDINARY ORDINARY LIFE OF JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ
By Mikel Cee Karlsson, Fredrik Egerstrand

Format: Feature
Duration: 73 min
Release: 2010

The film revolves around the life and mind of musician José González. Using congenial methods; video diary, surveillance camera, concert footage, tour documentation and animation, directors Mikel Cee Karlsson and Fredrik Egerstrand give form to something as elusive as the creative process of one of Sweden’s finest – and most secretive – musicians.

We follow José González through intimate and unique scenes shot during work with the long-awaited second album “In our nature”. In his studio, at home and on tour. Through a diary, based on personal voice recordings we follow his everyday reflections. Thoughts on the photons way from the sun to our eyes, Darwinism, the struggle to write songs. The film gives us an exclusive insight into the, at many times, lonely creative process and of one persons attempt to manage and understand his own existence. The film was shot over a three year period on location in Sweden, Japan, Singapore, United States, South Africa, England, Chile and Argentina. 


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Directors:
Mikel Cee Karlsson
Fredrik Egerstrand

Producer:
Erik Hemmendorff

Script:
Mikel Cee Karlsson

Cinematographers:
Fredrik Egerstrand
Mikel Cee Karlsson
José González

Editor:
Mikel Cee Karlsson

Animation:
Per Isak Snälls
Mikel Cee Karlsson

Cast:
José González

Distributor:
Folkets bio

Selections:
- Official Selection Hot Docs

- Official Selection Karlovy Vary

- Official Competition CPH:DOX

- Official Competition GIFF