La La Land

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Director Damien Chazelle sits beside a large film camera outdoors during the filming of La La Land, wearing headphones around his neck.

Director Damien Chazelle stands next to actor Ryan Gosling, who is seated at a piano, during filming of La La Land in a sunlit room with a record player in the foreground.

Emma Stone as Mia in La La Land stands indoors wearing a white blouse, with shoulder-length red hair and a neutral expression.

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling dance together outdoors at sunset in a scene from La La Land, with city lights and mountains in the background.

La La Land

film by Chazelle [2016]

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Director Damien Chazelle sits beside a large film camera outdoors during the filming of La La Land, wearing headphones around his neck. — Damien Chazelle Damien Chazelle during the filming of La La Land (2016).

La La Land is a 2016 musical film directed by Damien Chazelle. It stars Emma Stone as an aspiring actress and Ryan Gosling as a jazz musician. The film garnered critical acclaim and numerous awards, including a BAFTA for best film and a Golden Globe for best musical or comedy. It received a record-tying 14 Academy Award nominations, winning six, with Chazelle winning for best director. The film's score was composed by Justin Hurwitz, a frequent collaborator of Chazelle's.1

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