Devendra Banhart, 'Carmensita' -- Video Premiere

Posted Jul 21st 2008 6:00PM by Adam Horne
Filed under: Video

For his latest single, Venezuelan folk rocker Devendra Banhart sends up low-budget Bollywood flicks with a clip that is full of dancing, hammy special effects and tongue-in-cheek subtitles with questionable English translations. Banhart plays a prince who must use his snake-shooting eyes, knife throwing prowess and "rebellious beard" to save the a beautiful princess. Real-life girlfriend Natalie Portman plays the damsel in distress, and clearly has some fun with the role. Take a look. Buy it on iTunes.

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Mariaat 7-22-2008

I love them together. Its the freedom he lives and the openess of Natalie that makes it work. Love the song and video!

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Torrrrizcxat 7-27-2008

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ChOcoLaTeLuVr27at 7-23-2008

what the HECK is that?!?!??!?!?!?! This is very much a Mel Ferrer-Audrey Hepburn thing, isnt it? the princess and the rat? Natalie and Audrey look very similar, even in some of the shots in this video. and the same with the "snake"-like Mel and Devendra. Devendra is trying to get his 15 minutes of fame off of Natalie's coattails, just like Mel and Audrey. Mel's career was fading fast, so's Devendra's. I can go on and on. This relationship is sick and disgusting, and will only make lovely Natalie's reputation become worse and worse, until it finally sinks into oblivion...it's a shame.

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ChOcoLaTeLuVr27at 7-23-2008

WHAT THE HECK IS THAT?!??!?!?!?!?!?! This will ruin Natalie's reuptation for sure! It's a shame that she's surrounding herself with "snake"-like people such as Devendra, who is trying to get his 15 minutes of fame off of her coattails. Please Natalie, see this for what it truely is!!!

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Melissaat 7-23-2008

Oh come on...she's going to do what she wants...It's not like she was forced to do this.

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GMoneyat 7-23-2008

She was a woman i really admired for her ability to be a great actress without using nudity. But this is almost enough blasphemes material for me to stop my interest in her.

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batmancaleroat 7-24-2008

"PORKMAN" needs to get a life. She is a non-american that doesn't respect this country or the president or the war on terror. She is another 'ho' we have to deal with.

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batmancaleroat 7-24-2008

"PORKMAN" needs to get a life. She is a non-american that doesn't respect this country or the president or the war on terror. She is another 'ho' we have to deal with.

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Gerriat 7-27-2008

You are beyond stupid.

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abrianichole78at 7-25-2008

It was an interesting video and at times funny. I like the chorus, pretty catchy. I don't know what the hell people are talking about as far as Natalie ruining her career over some obscure video. She's an artist/actress and don't most actresses go for weird, "artsy" guys(?). Plus she was in a video w/ Paul McCartney and it was worse than this, don't think that ruined either of they're careers. You guys are so mediocre sitting around worrying about someone such as Natalie Portman "ruining" her career or not being"American" enough. By the way, she went to an Ivy League school and earned a degree( I do believe), so she can easily fall back on something other than acting, JUST IN CASE this here video ruins it for her.

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