A cinematic narrative. WALK by Mentrix

Exploring themes of womanhood, unity, solidarity and spirituality from the contrast of urban Tehran to the breathtaking and symbolic horizons of the iranian deserts.

Accompanying the release of Iranian Berlin-based singer, composer and songwriter Mentrix’s debut LP "My Enemy, My Love", French director Gilles Estève conceived and directed three films illustrating three different tracks of the record. Walk is the first release of this series.

Filming the first international music videos in Iran in four decades, the production was the artistic encounter between a European team and an Iranian team. The film follows this duality, mixing the East with the West, showing an Iranian women-only cast, representing the Iran of today, coming across western aesthetics (fashion, image, etc).

Mentrix. Our Saturday music video. (Official Music Video). METALOCUS MUSIC PROJECT.

CREDITS.-

Music.- Mentrix.
Director.- Gilles Esteve.
DOP.- Quentin de Lamarzelle.
Camera Assistant.- Saeed Khorassani.
Production.- House of Strength, Undercover.
Executive Production.- Mentrix.
Executive Production Assistant.- Omid Mohammadi Zalal.
Editing.- Axelle Zecevic.
Grading.- Kenji Firch.
Post production.- Mc Murphy.
Makeup.- Kathy Le Sant.
Hair.- Yazoue.
Movement direction.- Nelody Ahlroth.
Styling.- Mentrix & Gilles Esteve.

Song written by Mentrix, produced and mixed by Fin Greenall.

Lyrics

See, despite everything we have said and done
We both know we talked more, sitting on everything we had in store
Tired of just sitting, I got on my feet and walked
The loose promises you live upon are dull
Walk in one direction
Open now those eyes ’though you’re asleep
Everything goes as planned: trees give fruits, Men seek truths
Don't you wonder, why nothing changes ?
Time crumbles like chalk, you need to walk, now, get up !
Walk in one direction
Grass grew tall under your feet