Few dances acts are quite as enigmatic as, and garner as much attention as, Daft Punk. They exploded back onto the scene last year with Random Access Memories, their first new studio album since 2005's Human After All. The hype and interest that the duo are able to generate means it little surprise that a documentary has now been commissioned, with BBC Worldwide Productions France producing a new 60 minute documentary for Canal+ to tell the story of the much loved robots.
There's no word on whether the pair themselves will actually be involved with the project, or whether interviews etc. with them will feature, but it would be surprising if this were the case, as Daft Punk are never particularly forthcoming when it comes to providing that sort of thing.
You can see the full press release below, and you can expect to be able to see the documentary (if you can speak French) at some point next year.
Press release:
BBC Worldwide Productions France to produce Daft Punk documentary for Canal+
BBC Worldwide Productions France are to produce a documentary film about Daft Punk for Canal+ which will tell the extraordinary story of the two award-winning French DJ musicians hidden behind robot masks. The 1x60’ documentary film is the first commission for BBC Worldwide from Canal+ and will air in 2015.
Viewers will get an insight into the artistic world of Daft Punk. Throughout their 20-year career, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, the leading duo of the techno house scene in Europe have risen to achieve global stardom and have sold more than twelve million albums worldwide and won six Grammy Awards®.
The documentary is written and directed by Hervé Martin Delpierre and co-written by Marina Rozenman. It will be produced by Jean-Louis Blot, Head of BBC Worldwide Productions France and Patrice Gellé, Executive Producer Documentaries.
Jean Louis Blot, Director, BBC Worldwide Productions France, said: “We are proud to announce our first commission with Canal+ Group on such an original and creative film. BBC Worldwide France stands as a major French producer of documentaries with stunning production values and universal appeal”.
Patrice Gellé, Executive Producer Documentaries, BBC Worldwide Productions France, said: “We are happy to produce the first independent movie on the iconic group Daft Punk driven by the creative ambition of BBC Worldwide's artistic team and the funds of significant international partners”.
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