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The Moment

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United States2025103 minEnglish
Moment

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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Screenings

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  • Jan 23, 9:15 PM MST
    Premiere

    Eccles Theatre

    Park City

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  • Jan 24, 4:00 PM MST
    Screening

    Megaplex Redstone - 1

    Park City

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  • Jan 25, 5:30 PM MST
    Screening

    Rose Wagner Center

    Salt Lake City

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  • Jan 28, 4:40 PM MST
    Screening

    Megaplex Redstone - 2

    Park City

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  • Jan 30, 9:00 AM MST
    Screening

    Megaplex Redstone - 1

    Park City

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  • Jan 31, 2:30 PM MST
    Screening

    The Ray Theatre

    Park City

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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

    • 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

    Panelist Name

    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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