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A Skin, A Night

A Skin, A Night is a 2008 documentary film featuring the American indie rock band The National.[1] The film is directed by Vincent Moon, and was released simultaneously with the band's compilation The Virginia EP on May 20, 2008.

A Skin, A Night

Vincent Moon & Alexandre Perrier

The National

  • May 20, 2008 (2008-05-20)

United States

English

The film documents the recording process of the band's fourth studio album, Boxer (2007).

Critical reception[edit]

In a positive review, Popmatters' J.M. Suarez noted: "It may even be misleading to call A Skin, A Night a documentary, as it rejects many of the standard techniques many would expect from such a project. In a similar way to AJ Schnack's Kurt Cobain: About a Son, Moon makes use of cityscapes, landscapes, and still images to paint a unique picture of a band at work, as well as offer a more complete picture of the band."[2]