Art Will Save the World
Irish documentary film
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Art Will Save the World is a 2012 documentary about English musician Luke Haines, formerly of The Auteurs and Black Box Recorder.[2] It explores Haines' career in the music industry, with interviews and commentary.[3]
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| Directed by | Niall McCann |
| Written by | Niall McCann |
| Produced by | Clare Ridge[1] |
| Starring | Luke Haines |
| Cinematography | Matthew Kirrane |
| Edited by | Declan McGrath |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
Production
The film was funded by the Irish Film Board,[4] produced by Happy Ending Productions, and directed by Niall McCann.[5] It features Jarvis Cocker, John Niven, Arthur Matthews, Grant Gee, David Peace, and Stewart Home.[4][6][7] Michael Pattison wrote that the split-screens and freeze frames evoked Jean-Luc Godard, and that 'arbitrary minutiae' appearing intermittently on screen aided in establishing context comically.[8] Haines himself featured in the role of an 'unreliable narrator',[9] discussing his life as a perennial outsider to the broader British music scene.[10][1]