STEP ACROSS THE BORDER

Step Across the Border is more than just a film title- it's also a command, made by the filmmakers, to move beyond what binds us into the freedom they create onscreen. Through a collage of improvised music and sound, emerges a fascinating discussion of the nature of music making. Filming in black and white they take us on a rhythmic journey through various metropoles from Tokyo to New York melding electric guitars, telephones, train tracks and puddles into a glorious medley of sound. Just as musicians generate improvisations from each other so too the filmmakers collaborate and intuit the moments represented onscreen. Sometimes starting to film in the middle of the night in response to a flash of inspiration.