Vessel (1994)

Original title

Björk: Vessel 1994

Directed by

Stéphane Sednaoui

Genre

documentary, music

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a 1994 concert film featuring Icelandic musician Björk performing with her band. It captures a live show from her Debut album tour intercut with an interview. The editing received mixed reactions from critics.

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What happens

Vessel is the first live long-form video by Icelandic musician Björk, directed by Stéphane Sednaoui and produced by Elektra Entertainment. It was released in VHS on 5 September 1994, by One Little Indian, with a DVD reissue taking place on 13 May 2003. The release documents a concert by the artist during the 1994 tour held in support of her studio album Debut (1993). It contains ten songs from the album, in addition to a B-side; an interview with Björk is interspersed throughout the setlist. Vesse/ was subject to mixed reviews from music critics, who had polarizing opinions on both the performances and Sednaoui's editing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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