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Dotmusic Mon Jul 9, 10:00 AM ET

Gogol Bordello star Eugene Hutz will appear in Madonna's movie directorial debut, he has revealed.

The frontman of the gypsy-punks, who played with the pop superstar at Live Earth in London last weekend, has been speaking about the upcoming short film, ntitled Filth & Wisdom.

Hutz, who previously appeared with Elijah Wood in 2005's Everything Is Illuminated, described Madonna as "fantastic."

Speaking prior to Saturday's climate-change awareness concert, he spoke about his role in the movie as a character called A.K., who is apparently based on his own personality.

Hutz said: "I think [Madonna] was fantastic. She's such a dynamic force. You can always measure a director by how specific he is or she is, and she was very specific.

"She had very energetic visions but at the same time there was a lot of room for me to do my own thing," he told Billboard.

"It was super fun and perfectly respectable, and it ended up being quite a collaborative project," explained Hutz about the movie, which is expected to debut at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.

Filth & Wisdom lasts 45 minutes and also stars Richard E. Grant and Stephen Graham. It is unclear if Madonna actually appears on-camera.

Gogol Bordello's new album, Super Taranta!, is released tomorrow.