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Michel Gondry at the Apple Store Tuesday

By Margaret Lyons in Arts & Entertainment on Jan 2, 2008 7:42PM

Prepare yourselves for the first big indie nerdgasm of '08, coming up Tuesday: Michel Gondry (that's one) will be at the Apple Store (that's two) discussing his upcoming film Be Kind, Rewind (three), about video-store clerks (four) played by Jack Black and Mos Def (five), who accidentally erase but then remake the videos they rent out (aaaand new pants).

Sadly, the event doesn't include a screening, but Gondry will be showing clips, and Time Out Chicago film critic Ben Kenigsberg will be moderating a discussion. The event is free, first come first serve, and starts at 7pm at the Michigan Ave Apple Store.

After the jump, we're taking this chance to post an oldie but goody, the Gondry short starring the filmmaker himself and David Cross as a piece of excrement: