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'''A Cross the Universe''' is a 2008 [[documentary film]] about the [[France|French]] electronic music duo [[Justice (band)|Justice]] directed by [[Romain Gavras]], [[So Me]] and [[Justice (band)|Justice]] themselves.
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'''''A Cross the Universe''''' is a 2008 [[documentary film]] about the [[France|French]] electronic music duo [[Justice (band)|Justice]], directed by [[Romain Gavras]], [[So Me]] and Justice themselves. The film was released alongside [[A Cross the Universe (album)|a live album of the same name]].


==Background==
==Background==
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The film follows Justice's March 2008 North American tour. The documentary is directed by [[Romain Gavras]], [[So Me]] and the band themselves. The documentary is meant to cover fewer of the band's live shows, and more of their personal experience touring.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hypebeast.com/2008/10/justice-a-cross-the-universe-documentary/|title=''A Cross the Universe''|publisher=Hypebeast|accessdate=24 March 2011}}</ref>


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The live portion of this release was recorded at a concert in San Francisco, California at the Concourse Exhibition Center, on March 27, 2008.
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The film follows Justice's March 2008 North American tour. This documentary is directed by Romain Gavras, So Me and the band themselves. The documentary is meant to cover less of the band's live shows, and more of their personal experience touring.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hypebeast.com/2008/10/justice-a-cross-the-universe-documentary/|title=''A Cross the Universe''|publisher=Hypebeast|accessdate=24 March 2011}}</ref>

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The live portion of this release was recorded at a concert in San Francisco, California at the Concourse Exhibition Center, on March 27, 2008.

The film was released alongside a live album of the same name: [[A Cross the Universe (album)|A Cross the Universe]].

The film's style inspired award-winning 2012 documentary film [[Let's Make Lemonade]] directed by Justin Friesen.<ref>http://enroute.aircanada.com/en/articles/let-s-make-lemonade-eff2012</ref>


==DVD song credits==
==DVD song credits==
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!scope="col" |Notes<ref>From film end credits</ref>
!scope="col" |Notes<ref>From film end credits</ref>
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!scope="row"|"[[DVNO]]"
!scope="row"|"[[DVNO (song)|DVNO]]"
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!scope="row"|"[[D.A.N.C.E.|D.A.N.C.E]]"
!scope="row"|"[[D.A.N.C.E.|D.A.N.C.E]]"
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!scope="row"|"NY Excuse"
!scope="row"|"NY Excuse"
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!scope="row"|"Genesis"
!scope="row"|"Genesis"
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!scope="row"|"[[We Are Your Friends]] (Reprise)"
!scope="row"|"[[We Are Your Friends (song)|We Are Your Friends]] (Reprise)"
|Contains samples from "Never Be Alone" by [[Simian (band)|Simian]], "[[Atlantis to Interzone]]" by [[Klaxons]], "[[Just One Fix]]" by [[Ministry (band)|Ministry]]
|Contains samples from "Never Be Alone" by [[Simian (band)|Simian]], "[[Atlantis to Interzone]]" by [[Klaxons]], "[[Just One Fix]]" by [[Ministry (band)|Ministry]]
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|Song by [[DJ Mehdi]]
|Song by [[DJ Mehdi]]
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!scope="row"|"Psychotic Reaction"
!scope="row"|"[[Psychotic Reaction]]"
|Song by [[Count Five]]
|Song by [[Count Five]]
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==Reception==
==Reception==

Reception of the film has been positive.
Reception of the film has been positive.


Justine JC of Scene Crave said: "The cinematography is artistic and raw, yet deft, making the mess of a story line (well, lack there of…) strangely engaging. The film is literally an arbitrary compilation of the people and events involved in the band’s tour." <ref>http://screencrave.com/2008-11-04/review-justice-a-cross-the-universe/</ref>
Justine JC of Scene Crave wrote, "The cinematography is artistic and raw, yet deft, making the mess of a story line (well, lack there of {{sic}}…) strangely engaging. The film is literally an arbitrary compilation of the people and events involved in the band's tour."<ref>{{cite web|author1=Michieletto, Chiara|title=Justice: A Cross the Universe Documentary Review|url=https://www.globalmusictribune.com/2016/12/03/justice-a-cross-the-universe-documentary-review/|website=Global Music Tribune|publisher=Global Music Tribune|accessdate=7 July 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707003413/https://www.globalmusictribune.com/2016/12/03/justice-a-cross-the-universe-documentary-review/|archivedate=7 July 2017|date=16 December 2016}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt1619014}}


{{Justice (band)}}
A Cross the Universe at the IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1619014/
{{Romain Gavras}}


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Latest revision as of 05:56, 10 January 2024

Not to be confused with Across the Universe (film).
A Cross the Universe
Directed byRomain Gavras
So Me
Justice
Produced byRomain Gavras
So Me
Justice
StarringJustice
Music byJustice
Release date
  • 2008 (2008)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryFrance
Languages
  • French
  • English

A Cross the Universe is a 2008 documentary film about the French electronic music duo Justice, directed by Romain Gavras, So Me and Justice themselves. The film was released alongside a live album of the same name.

Background

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The film follows Justice's March 2008 North American tour. The documentary is directed by Romain Gavras, So Me and the band themselves. The documentary is meant to cover fewer of the band's live shows, and more of their personal experience touring.[1]

The live portion of this release was recorded at a concert in San Francisco, California at the Concourse Exhibition Center, on March 27, 2008.

DVD song credits

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Title Notes[2]
"DVNO"
"D.A.N.C.E"
"NY Excuse" Is a Justice remix of the track of the same name by Soulwax
"Phantom Part 2" Contains samples from Tenebrae by Goblin
"Waters of Nazareth (Prelude)" Contains samples from "The Fallen" (Justice Remix) by Franz Ferdinand
"Genesis"
"We Are Your Friends (Reprise)" Contains samples from "Never Be Alone" by Simian, "Atlantis to Interzone" by Klaxons, "Just One Fix" by Ministry
"Final" Contains samples from "Master of Puppets" by Metallica
"Pedrophilia" Song by Busy P
"Pocket Piano" Song by DJ Mehdi
"Psychotic Reaction" Song by Count Five
"Love Me, Please Love Me" Song by Michel Polnareff

Reception

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Reception of the film has been positive.

Justine JC of Scene Crave wrote, "The cinematography is artistic and raw, yet deft, making the mess of a story line (well, lack there of [sic]…) strangely engaging. The film is literally an arbitrary compilation of the people and events involved in the band's tour."[3]

References

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  1. ^ "A Cross the Universe". Hypebeast. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  2. ^ From film end credits
  3. ^ Michieletto, Chiara (16 December 2016). "Justice: A Cross the Universe Documentary Review". Global Music Tribune. Global Music Tribune. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
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