MANTRA - IMMY OWUSU
PREMIERE: Immy Owusu Contends with Darkness and Death in ‘Mantra’ Music Video
The longer Owusu spent in the bush, the better he became at allaying his fears. “My home was on the other side of this darkness, the fairy lights in my caravan twinkling through the trees in the distance.”
Reilly Archer-Whelan directed the ‘Mantra’ music video with help from production designer Garth Ernstzen and DOP Scott Pope. The clip was filmed on Spring Creek in Torquay, VIC. “The music video has a multicultural and magical aesthetic that was heavily borrowed from the set up of my caravan,” Owusu said. Tarot cards feature prominently in the video, a nod to Owusu’s fascination with the card deck while writing the song. “The three cards – Death, The Hanged Man and The World – appear as characters throughout the video and are each symbolic of transformation in their own way,” he said.
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Stunt Performers:
Reilly Archer-Whelan
Garth Ernstzen
Scott Pope
Emily Rastas
Emipeli, Lazarus, Quinn Earthchild
Carter Looker
Sean Glynn
Michael Howard
Josh De Hoog, Kajeera Jenkins
James Kilpatrick
Michael Whyntie
Levi Madzivire
Mel Tan
Pleasure Machine
Stunt Performers: Hayden Tomlinson, Hannah Brooke
Additional Cast: Gemma Wyllie, Barb Larisa, Vanessa Como, Joanne Halley, Michael Dubstable, Marcia, Keri, Jess Jones, Kirby, Georgia Lily, Riley McDonald.
Immy: Immy
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Ed Pendergast for his generous donation Surf Coast Shire
Levi’s Family: Jess, Tate and Lara
Jess Neskovski for the cool tent.
And finally Claire Gittings for opening her lovely home up to us for the weekend.
Mixed by Henry Jenkins ©Hopestreet Recordings 2022 Thanks For Watching!