EL-P - Smithereens

Set in a Guantanmo Bay-inspired, nameless prison, El-P is seen braving the grueling trials of an imagined "Enhanced Interrogation" as he rhymes through the dark, sardonic "Smithereens." We used ultra slow-motion as a surreal visual prism through which to film the more disturbing events, and for the performance-based material we contrasted with a documentary-style roving camera. http://publicrecord.tv/ Directed by Cassidy Gearhart Produced by Julian King Cinematography by Jody Lee Lipes Edited by Nathan Caswell & Jeremiah Zagar Production Design by Michael Bednark