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A Guide to the Films of Harmony Korine. 10 Videos. 34 Photos. Harmony Korine was born in 1973 in Bolinas, California. His family moved to the east coast of the United States when he was five, and he spent his early years in Nashville, Tennessee, and New York.
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- Bolinas, California, USA
He is known for his films Kids (1995) and Gummo (1997) which explore unconventional narratives and themes of dysfunctional families, as well as Mister Lonely (2007), Spring Breakers (2012), The Beach Bum (2019), and Aggro Dr1ft (2023). Korine founded EDGLRD, a creative and technology company, in 2023.
- Act Da Fool (2010) Like similar shorts, this involves a single figure walking around Korine’s hometown of Nashville. The use of 8mm film creates a naturalistic feel as a young black girl makes alternatively bizarre and profound observations such as, “I like the way paper bags look.
- Snowballs (2011) Two petite girls in Native American masks walk around singing ditties that are slightly more melodic than those found in Trash Humpers, with lyrics like, “Oh man, we are trouble.
- The Fourth Dimension: The Lotus Community Workshop (2012) A motivational speaker named Val Kilmer (played, perhaps not surprisingly, by Val Kilmer) offers a mix of stupid and slightly-less stupid advice to a small crowd assembled in a roller rink.
- The Legend of Cambo (2015) Korine has made a career of observing outcasts and outsiders. You don’t get more outcast, or more literally outside than Cambo, a 21-year-old who flees his parents’ dysfunctional home to live alone in the woods for two years.
In Paris, a young American who works as a Michael Jackson look-alike meets Marilyn Monroe, who invites him to her commune in Scotland, where she lives with Charlie Chaplin and her daughter, Shirley Temple. Director Harmony Korine Stars Diego Luna Samantha Morton Denis Lavant. 5. The Beach Bum.
Sep 18, 2023 · Aggro Dr1ft is the first release from Korine’s new film, animation, gaming, and design collective EDGLRD (pronounced “Edgelord,” after the snarky Internet honorific).
Jul 1, 2024 · Korine's films, such as Julien Donkey-Boy, Gummo, and Spring Breakers, are usually characterized by fragmented narratives, vivid imagery, and a willingness to explore taboo...
Feb 27, 2024 · From commercial hits to bizarre b-sides, here’s everything to know about Harmony Korine's work and his best movies to date.