MICHEL GONDRY videoclip ： OUI OUI ＂Les Cailloux＂ - MICHEL GONDRY videoclip ： OUI OUI ＂Les Cailloux＂

What this video is

Released in 1989 as part of Oui Oui's debut album 'Chacun Tout Le Monde', 'Les Cailloux' sits at the intersection of French DIY pop and nascent music video auteurism. The band consciously positioned itself as a reaction against the cold wave and politically charged rock dominating France at the time, favouring warm, playful, and naïve pop sensibilities. The video represents the embryonic stage of Gondry's career as…

Why it matters

A foundational document of late-1980s French indie pop visual culture and a rare early artefact of one of cinema and music video's most influential auteurs. The video demonstrates the pre-commercial origins of Gondry's signature tactile, concept-driven aesthetic and anchors a lineage from French…

The director

Michel Gondry (born May 8, 1963) is a French filmmaker, music video director, and record producer. He began his directing career making videos for French pop group Oui Oui, in which he also played drums. He later achieved international acclaim directing…