Liset Alea - Alexander

What this video is

Released in October 2016 as the lead single from Liset Alea's second solo album Heart-Headed, 'Alexander' arrives eleven years after her debut No Sleep. The video situates itself within the Parisian indie-art milieu that Alea — a Cuban-born, Miami-raised, European-adopted artist — has inhabited through collaborations with Nouvelle Vague, Alexkid, and the Honeythieves collective. The song describes, in Alea's own…

Why it matters

Represents the mid-2010s wave of European chamber-pop and art-pop music videos that prioritised cinematic intimacy over spectacle. Massey's direction bridges the gap between narrative short film and music video, reflecting a cross-disciplinary tendency prevalent in Paris-based indie production of…

The director

British-French director and producer based in Paris since 2001, working primarily in France and the UK. Founder of Film Fabric Ltd, a production company specialising in commercial, promotional and NGO films. His debut feature Paul and Paulette Take a Bath…