La La Land Director Damien Chazelle Explores Memory in Hennessy's Surreal Odyssey

The cinematic campaign returns with a story following the life of a musician

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Academy Award-winning director Damien Chazelle, known for movies such as La La Land and Whiplash, tells a mind-bending tale about memory in a 7-minute film for Hennessy X.O. that was three years in the making.

The short film continues Hennessy’s cinematic “Odyssey” campaign, which began in 2016 with a story from Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn. The second installment in 2019 saw Ridley Scott return to advertising after a 15-year break.

The concept from agency DDB Paris continues this summer with a whirlwind adventure scored by Academy Award-winning composer Justin Hurwitz.

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