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LOUIS XIII – Believe in Time

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This epic and lavishly loopy spot titled Believe In Time is a collaboration between three talented female artists – Solange Knowles, Chinese couture designer Guo Pei and Cannes Festival's Grand Prix-winning director Mati Diop

Produced by Division, France, it features an extraordinary original piece of music composed for the project by Knowles. 

Continuing the brand’s exploration of time, the spot explores human's place in the universe, and the infinite time it takes for great things to happen, such as a classy tipple that takes a while to reach maturity. 

The ad starts at 13 billion years ago and romps along exploring such things as the eons it took for the Himalayas to be formed and the age of the oldest tree on earth. It ends with an eye-popping psychedelic sequence and a surprise levitation. 

Mati Diop and Solange Knowles spoke extensively about creating an artistic film that celebrated the process, with Knowles honing in on all the ways it could be interpreted sonically. The featured original track was built in real time: starting with one instrument, adding another layer, building upon all of the sonics and textures, the process building up to the larger idea that culminates in a celebration of the feminine spirit of Mother Earth.

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