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Zayn "Satisfaction" (Bouha Kazmi, dir.)

BOUHA KAZMI has directed ‘Satisfaction’ from Zayn’s sophomore album Icarus Falls. 

Touching upon elements of spirituality that we feel and don’t voice, the richly cinematic narrative expresses the mercurial beauty of a relationship set against the backdrop of an ongoing war. Underscored by Zayn’s lyrics about struggle and finding fulfilment, Kazmi depicts a metaphysical journey depicting love, loss and rebirth. The film takes a surrealist turn at the end as it captures the transcendental power of love, whilst bringing home the tragedy of war. 

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Skunk Anansie "Love Someone Else" (Isaac Tomiczek, dir.)

From the director

ISAAC TOMICZEK:

"The best film I’ve seen all year is Victoria. I saw it at the London Film Festival and it just blew me away. It’s all real time and there’s a scene in a club where it all pops off and just escalates. I’ve been on nights out like that, and when I heard the song I had this image of a situation building up and us staying with it throughout the duration. I thought the idea of a Hen and Stag bumping into each other played into the lyrics and that was that.