The Performers is a series of brand films produced by GQ. Five directors following five artists sharing their creative obsession, in five symbolic locations around the world.

ACT I:
Bobby Gillespie talks about Jean Genet in Tangier. Shot by Stella Scott.

ACT II:
Michelin-starred chef Massimo Bottura talks about Jazz and Billie Holiday in Milan and Modena. Shot by Emile Rafael.

ACT III:
Actor Charlie Heaton relives his first Manhattan adventure. Shot in New York by Albert Moya.

ACT IV:
Architect Junya Ishigami explores the Mexican underwater caves. Shot by Matthew Donaldson in the jungles of Yucatán.

ACT V:
Artist Zhang Huan finds inspiration in the californian desert. Shot by Chelsea McMullan, in the Death Valley.