Shes singular her impact felt across fashion and music and to a lesser degree both the big and small screen. A largerthanlife entertainer, an androgynous glampop diva, an unpredictable media presencegrace jones is all these things and more. Larger than life, wild, scary and androgynous grace jones plays all these parts. Instead, the tense is immersively present, and our proximity to jones is allaccess. The film assumes a passing familiarity with grace jones. The couple already had two children, and would go on to have four more. The polyhedral jamaican artist reveals her most intimate. This electrifying journey through the public and private worlds of pop culture megaicon grace jones contrasts musical sequences with intimate personal footage, all the while brimming with joness bold aesthetic. After seeing this movie i would love to see a live concert. Tiff is a charitable cultural organization with a mission to transform the way people see the world, through film. Grace jones was born on 19th may 1948 though most sources say 1952 in spanish town, jamaica, the daughter of marjorie nee williams and robert w. Grace jones is laid bare in this intimate and electrifying insight into the fascinating world of a popcultural phenomenon. These personal songs also link to grace s family life, as the film takes us on a holiday road trip across jamaica, where her family roots and the story of her traumatic childhood are uncovered. Watch a new trailer for the upcoming grace jones doc.
Overthetop, uninhibited, disquieting and androgynous. Grace jones bloodlight and bami elliptically structured more of a portrait than a narrative, this documentary depicts a life lived vividly, intensely, outrageously share on. Apr 11, 2018 grace jones on new doc bloodlight and bami, space concerts and twerking lessons slave to the rhythm singerstyle icon on opening up for the camera, her black panther shoutout. Grace jones bloodlight and bami 2017 part 1larger than life, wild, scary and androgynous grace jones plays all these parts. The public deserve a film with these important perspectives and bloodlight and bami just fails short of describing the truly important elements of what motivates her incredible arts and music forces. Jeanpaul goude, ivor guest, sly dunbar, grace jones, robbie shakespeare director. Director sophie fiennes and grace jones speak to the media at the grace jones. Bloodlight and bami is a fascinating watch about a fascinating human who just takes the lead and runs away with it here. Search for screenings showtimes and book tickets for grace jones. For fiennes, the key and the excitement, was being open to whatever happened.
Grace beverly jones oj born 19 may 1948 is a jamaican model, singer, songwriter, record. Jan 30, 2018 il 30 e 31 gennaio al cinema grace jones. May 31, 2018 without a moderate to high level of knowledge about jones career, grace jones. An intimate documentary as stylish and unconventional as its subject, grace jones. Bloodlight and bami alternates between the public and private spheres of the popculture megaicon of the title. Grace jones performer stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. Bloodlight and bami is half concert film, half daysinthelife documentary of a towering figure in pop music.
They wont discover her deepest darkest secrets or witness informative interviews. Grace jones and sophie fiennes share a laugh at the world premiere of grace jones. Jonathan romney is a contributing editor to film comment and writes its film of the week column. Grace jones documentary bloodlight and bami shows soft. Grace jones documentary bloodlight and bami shows soft side. Bloodlight and bami is that it seeks to square the person with the provocateuse. Bloodlight and bami e disponibile a noleggio e in digital download su trova streaming e. Oct 11, 2017 grace jones shared a post on instagram. Bloodlight and bami takes the viewer on an intimate and electrifying journey that moves between four cinematic layers performance, family, artist and traveller to explore the fascinating world of this pop cultural phenomenon. Shot over five years, sophie fiennes flyonthewall documentary of the popculture iconcumprovocateur grace jones is a fascinating look at the life of a true original. Grace jones bloodlight and bami elliptically structured. Here we see her behind the mask as a daughter, mother, sister and grandmother, alongside taking to the stage for a specially.
These personal songs also link to graces family life, as the film takes us on a holiday road trip across jamaica, where her family roots and the story of her traumatic childhood are uncovered. Bloodlight and bami that follows the popart icon before, during, and after a prerecorded tv performance shes giving in front of a studio. A whole lotta grace for your money clothesoff 5 may 2018. Grace jones and friends live promises to be thrilling and enlightening evening with the inimitable icon, as she discusses her. Download from thousands of titles to watch offline. Grace jones has led a wild life the iconic singer, actress and model was born in jamaica, first learned to rebel in syracuse, and launched a decadeslong career in art from paris and new york. The official showtimes destination brought to you by trafalgar releasing.
Jones, who was a local politician and apostolic clergyman. Bloodlight and bami is an intimate and personal look at the jamaican megastar, who became a new wave icon in the eighties. In jamaican patois, bloodlight is the red light that illuminates when an artist is recording and bami means bread, the substance of daily life. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. Bloodlight and bami mixes concert footage and documentary styles to offer an unprecedented look behind the mask of the worlds most enigmatic performers. Grace jones bloodlight and bami dvd region 1 for sale. Grace jones remains one of the most electrifying, innovative figures of pop culture. Marie helvin, a friend from graces modelling days in paris, brought her to see the. As with her recentish memoir a mostly great read here grace jones is selfmythologising. Grace jones on her doc bloodlight and bami, space concerts. Here we see her behind the mask as a daughter, mother, sister and grandmother, alongside taking to the stage for a specially commissioned performance.
Grace jones on a lifetime of doing whatever she pleases the. Bloodlight and bami opens friday at the film society of lincoln center. Oct 25, 2017 grace jones in bloodlight and bami a t 69 years old and looking at least 20 years younger the singer grace jones is the subject of this documentary portrait by sophie fiennes. A largerthanlife entertainer, an androgynous glampop diva, an unpredictable media presence grace jones is all these things this electrifying journey. Bloodlight and bami, viewers will not see poignant, archival footage.
While, at the end, youll still be thinking shes something of a riddle wrapped inside an enigma, bloodlight and bami certainly provides plenty of insight and offers a. Find your local cinema and follow their account to see 34 posts. With grace jones, lowell sly dunbar, jeanpaul goude, marjorie jones. Its an entirely appropriate announcement of values, a reminder that style and. This electrifying journey through the public and private worlds of pop culture icon grace jones contrasts musical sequences with intimate personal footage, all the while brimming with joness boldly fierce aesthetic.
Sophie fiennes new documentary offers an electrifying journey through the public and private worlds of this pop culture megaicon, contrasting musical sequences with intimate personal footage, all the while brimming with. Grace jones bloodlight and bami 2017 part 1 video dailymotion. Bloodlight and bami jamaican patois for the red light of the recording studio and bread, the manna of life is shaped around graces road trip across jamaica with her son paulo and niece. Grace jones remains one of the most important figures in the world of fashion, music and art, altering the worlds. Grace jones attends the grace jones bloodlight and bami premiere during the 2017 toronto. If you want a rocknroll, sexy, feel good, empowering film, pull up to the theater in your most audacious outfit and get ready for the grace jones experience. Jones began her modelling career in new york state, then in paris, working for fashion houses such as yves st. Bloodlight and bami, a veritestyle portrait of the radical jamaican pop icon as she is today.
The film is directed by sophie fiennes, who is critical of films. A largerthanlife entertainer, an androgynous glampop diva, an unpredictable media presence grace jones is all these things and more. I have previously attended films about the blues, sidemen, long road to glory and chasing trane about john coltrane. Music, documentaries, action, adventure, black stories movie 2017. Bloodlight and bami is an electrifying journey through the performance, private and public worlds of pop cultural icon grace jones. Electrifying concert performances and intimate, personal footage of singer and actress grace jones. Grace beverly jones oj born 19 may 1948 is a jamaican model, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Bloodlight and bami full film online watch grace jones. Bloodlight and bami takes an unconventional approach to the rock biopic, resulting in a compelling experience for fans and an intriguing, albeit confusing, primer for novices. Apr 12, 2018 theres a sequence in the documentary grace jones. Grace jones, the iconic, obsidianskinned, adonis that rose to fame in the late 70s isnt so much back as she is in the spotlight again in the new, fascinating documentary grace jones. Grace jones bloodlight and bami clip avviso sempre. A largerthanlife entertainer, an androgynous glampop diva grace jones is all these things and more.
Advance tickets are now available at the following theatres. Sophie fienness documentary goes beyond the traditional music biography, offering a portrait as stylish and unconventional as its subject. Bloodlight and bami showcases the 69yearold music and fashion icon at her most fierce and most vulnerable. This electrifying journey through the public and private worlds of pop culture megaicon grace jones contrasts musical sequences with intimate personal footage, all the while brimming with jonesas bold aesthetic. Filmed and edited over a period of twelve years, the film uses as its spine a visit by jones to her family in jamaica, where she dines on bami, goes to church, and recalls the abusively strict religious upbringing that helped to define her steely stage persona.
Fiennes shows why jones remains such an enduring presence and influence, but theres no interest in how she got there or what it meant to the world while she was ascending to superstardom. Jones talking about her childhood, bonding with her son and new grandchild, performing, are all fantastic. Bloodlight and bami hopes to step inside the mind of an icon, on a. Bloodlight and bami takes the viewer on an intimate and electrifying journey that moves between four cinematic layers performance, family, artist and gypsy to explore the fascinating world of this pop cultural phenomenon. I have almost all albums vinyl, cd, or official download of grace jones. Born in jamaica, she moved when she was, along with her siblings, to live with her parents in syracuse, new york. Singermusician grace jones attends the grace jones bloodlight and bami premiere during.
There are of course the verifiable facts born in jamaica in 1948, grew up in syracuse, new york, found fame as a model, musician and actor but. What i took a way from it most was the stark contrast between the stunning visuals and slick production. Grace jones, nata grace beverly jones spanish town, 19 maggio 1948, e una cantante. This electrifying journey through the public and private worlds of pop culture megaicon grace jones contrasts musical sequences with intimate personal. Bloodlight and bami takes an unconventional approach to the rock biopic, resulting in a compelling experience for fans and an.
Bloodlight and bami this electrifying journey through the public and private worlds of pop culture megaicon grace jones contrasts musical sequences with intimate personal footage, all the while brimming with joness bold aesthetic. Bloodlight and bami takes the viewer on an intimate and electrifying journey that moves between four cinematic layers performance, family, artist and gypsy to explore the fascinating world of this pop. Though the documentary itself is rather unfocused, the star at its centre is as compelling as ever. Grace jones in bloodlight and bami a t 69 years old and looking at least 20 years younger the singer grace jones is the subject of this documentary portrait by sophie fiennes. Yet here we also discover her as a lover, daughter, mother, sister and even grandmother, as she submits herself to our gaze and allows us to understand what constitutes her mask.
Bloodlight and bami takes the viewer on an intimate and electrifying journey that moves between four cinematic layers performance, family, artist and traveller to explore the fascinating world of this pop cultural phenomenon jones bold aesthetic echoes throughout unique musical performances that include hit songs slave to the rhythm and pull up to the. Bloodlight and bami hits cinemas, director sophie fiennes uncovers the fierce, flamboyant and uncompromising world of the fashion icon. Largerthanlife entertainer, androgynous glampop diva, unpredictable media presence. Sophie fiennes new documentary offers an electrifying journey through the public and private worlds of this pop culture megaicon, contrasting musical sequences with intimate personal footage, all the while brimming with jones bold aesthetic. Bloodlight and bami, a documentary that resists retelling its subjects exploits in the club scenes of the 1970s and. Originally appearing in the 1976 italian film, colt 38 special squad in which jones had a role as a. I will say the two stars are definitely for grace herself, because i have no love to give sophie fiennes. The documentary is a feat of portraiture and a restoration of humanity.
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