The Moment

United States2025103 minEnglish

A rising pop star navigates the complexities of fame and industry pressure while preparing for her arena tour debut.

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A rising pop star navigates the complexities of fame and industry pressure while preparing for her arena tour debut.

A flashy, tongue-in-cheek hyper-pop mockumentary, The Moment is Charli xcx’s creative reflection on her own meteoric success with brat. Directed and co-written by “360” music video director Aidan Zamiri in his feature debut, the film has a stylishly effortless rhythm and a uniquely self-aware, ironic sense of humor. Charli xcx plays an exaggeratedly manic version of herself, surrounded by a cast of characters that mirror both the friends and foes of the era. Hailey Gates and Alexander Skarsgård personify near-diametrically opposed influences in Charli xcx’s dynamic career; pieces in the grand scheme of brat’s enduring cultural power.

Behind the satire and Charli xcx’s celebrity is an earnest and heartfelt expression of the weight of success, the price of legacy, and the fight to preserve artistic integrity. The Moment is a film for fans and newcomers alike — a lively, current, dazzling capsule of one of the most iconic artists of our time. — CA

This film contains strobe effects.

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Credits

Director(s)
Aidan Zamiri
Screenwriter
Aidan Zamiri
Bertie Brandes
Producers
Charli xcx
David Hinojosa
Casting
Jennifer Venditti
Music
A.G. Cook
Costume Designer
Taylor McNeill
Edited by
Billy Sneddon
Neal Farmer
Production Designer
Francesca Di Mottola
Director of Photography
Sean Price Williams
Executive Producers
Zach Nutman
Brandon Creed
Mikey Schwartz-Wright
Johann Knobel
Additional Cast
Arielle Dombasle
Kylie Jenner
Trew Mullen
Mel Ottenberg
Richard Perez
Isaac Powell
Rachel Sennott
Rish Shah
Tish Weinstock
Michael Workéyè
Principal Cast
Charli xcx
Rosanna Arquette
Kate Berlant
Jamie Demetriou
Hailey Gates
Alexander Skarsgård

Contact
Shipra Gupta
sgupta@a24films.com

Meet the Artist

Aidan Zamiri

Raised in Glasgow, Scotland, Aidan Zamiri trained at Central Saint Martins studying graphic design. He’s directed commercials for Nike and Balenciaga, and has become the go-to visual collaborator for Billie Eilish, Timothée Chalamet, and Caroline Polachek. His work has earned two U.K. Music Video Awards and an MTV Video Music Award. Zamiri makes his directorial debut with The Moment.

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