It’s rare to find musicians who go beyond the extraordinary to convey the story of their songs.
Daft Punk had been longtime fans of anime and manga, especially Matsumoto’sSpace Pirate Captain Harlockseries.
Unlike traditional films,Interstella 5555features no dialogue, relying entirely on music to tell its story.
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At the time, music videos were often short, standalone visual interpretations of songs.
The films production also broke barriers in how global artists could collaborate.
In 2003,Interstella 5555was released with the albumDaft Clubandpremiered at Cannes Film Festival.
Many fans around the world have never had the chance to see it on the big screen.
