Spike Jonze Captures the "Real Al Gore"

By Shira | Aug 12, 08 11:32 AM

The video below was made in January 2005 by Spike Jonze, director of Adaptation, Being John Malkovich and many awesome music and skateboarding videos. I just saw it a few days ago on Wholphin Issue #1, recently released on Netflix.

While Jonze was hired by Gore's campaign to make the film at the time, it was barely used and never broadcast on TV. Some people think that if it had been widely seen, it may have impacted the election. I think any candidate could benefit from being the subject of an intimate cinema verité portrait, assuming they're as nice as and functional as Gore comes off in this piece.


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