# Monk in Pieces (2025)

> A formally inventive portrait of Meredith Monk as she confronts mortality while shaping the future of her radically personal performance language.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7400819

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Documentary, Music
- Director: Billy Shebar, David C. Roberts
- Cast: Meredith Monk, David Byrne, Björk, Ping Chong, Joanna Lynn-Jacobs, John Schaefer
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34542628/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: contemplative, intimate, reflective, reflective evening, documentary watchlist

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