“When I’m mixing my heart beats…all my thoughts go by so fast, I don’t even remember it afterwards”.
Think back to when you were ten. Can you remember if you had an answer for grown-ups when they asked “what do you want to be when you grow up?” I think I answered news anchor from memory, as I had a strange obsession with ABC anchor Richard Morecroft. My parents paid the utmost attention to him every evening…so whatever he was up to, had to be important.
Meet ten-year-old Benoit. Benoit lives in the French countryside and dreams of becoming a professional DJ.
Shot and directed by Gabriel Dugué, as part of the empowering online series The Young Ones (thanks to NOWNESS) – we learn about what this gregarious kid is striving for. Shot gorgeously on film, we’re graced with sun-soaked shots of life on the farm – from racing bikes with his pals to enjoying tunes on his windowsill. At nightfall, Dugué takes us on a more introspective journey, as we discover how music truly makes Benoit feel. The piece honestly wouldn’t go astray in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Call Me By Your Name’. There’s something about the joy and innocence of children that will never wear off. You can only grin from ear to ear when Benoit makes profound yet simple statements like – “Music makes people happy…I think sad people should listen to more music”.
For someone so young, Benoit has a way with words.
