Here we see her behind the mask as a daughter, mother, sister and grandmother, alongside taking to the stage for a specially commissioned. Jones life is explored in the new documentary bloodlight and bami. Larger than life, fierce and androgynous grace jones plays all these parts. Bloodlight and bami is an electrifying journey through the performance, private and public worlds of pop cultural icon grace jones larger than life, fierce and androgynous grace jones plays all these parts. Grace jones on a lifetime of doing whatever she pleases. Grace jones bloodlight and bami 2017 part 1larger than life, wild, scary and androgynous grace jones plays all these parts. Mar 23, 2018 check out the new trailer for grace jones. Grace jones is never dull, so why is the new documentary so. Following a screening of the film on tuesday, june 5 at 7. Largerthanlife entertainer, androgynous glampop diva, unpredictable media presence. Here we see her behind the mask as a daughter, mother, sister and grandmother, alongside taking to the stage for a specially commissioned performance. Director sophie fiennes and grace jones speak to the media at the grace jones. An intimate documentary as stylish and unconventional as its subject, grace jones.
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. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. Bloodlight and bami, director and editor sophie fiennes critically acclaimed documentary exploring the public and private worlds of the legendary artist, is set for theatrical. T here are plenty of outrageous masks, flamboyant hats, glistening clothes, extravagant moves and one hula hoop. Contrasting thrilling musical sequences with intimate personal footage, director sophie fiennes the perverts guide to cinema follows jones to her jamaican hometown, into the studio with longtime. The performance continues to move thematically though the film, with. Worth watching only for those scenes when grace is on stage. They wont discover her deepest darkest secrets or witness informative interviews. 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. A largerthanlife entertainer, an androgynous glampop diva, an unpredictable media presence grace jones is all these things and more. Bloodlight and bami documentaries, music, adventure, action, black stories movie 2017 a largerthanlife entertainer, an androgynous glampop diva grace jones is all these things and more. Its time to take a trip into the glamorously chaotic world of grace jonesfirst stop. Apr 05, 2018 grace jones opened her life to the filmmaker sophie fiennes starting in 2005.
Grace jones documentary bloodlight and bami shows soft. This week i enjoyed a create date with one of my longtime icons, the beautiful, thrilling, comic, creative master, grace jones, filmed by sophie fiennes in and official biopic, bloodlight and bami. The documentary is a feat of portraiture and a restoration of humanity. Grace jones is never dull, so why is the new documentary. Bloodlight is the jamaican words for the red light that comes on when an artist is recording in studio and bami for bread. The performance continues to move thematically though the film, with love. Yet here we discover her as lover, daughter, mother, sister and even grandmother, as she submits herself to our gaze and allows us to understand what. In jamaican patois, bloodlight is the red light that illuminates when an artist is recording and bami means bread, the substance of daily life.
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. Grace jones on a lifetime of doing whatever she pleases the. Bloodlight and bami premiere during the 2017 toronto international film festival at the elgin on sept. Sophie fienness documentary goes beyond the traditional music biography, offering a portrait as stylish and unconventional as its subject. Bloodlight and bami is an intimate and personal look at the jamaican megastar, who became a new wave icon in the eighties. The 69yearold icon made an appearance on the tonight show starring. A largerthanlife entertainer, an androgynous glampop diva, an unpredictable media presencegrace jones is all these things and more. Shot over five years, sophie fiennes flyonthewall documentary of the popculture iconcumprovocateur grace jones is a fascinating. Bloodlight and bami is an electrifying journey through the performance, private and public worlds of pop cultural icon grace jones. 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. Unfortunately the program is not yet known for this day. Jones influenced the crossdressing movement of the 1980s and has been an inspiration for artists including annie lennox, lady gaga, rihanna, solange, lorde. Bloodlight and bami is a documentary directed by sophie fiennes, who directed and produced the 2006 film the perverts guide to cinema presented by slavoj zizek. Grace jones and friends live promises to be thrilling and enlightening evening with the inimitable icon, as she discusses her.
It lacks cohesion, seems to have no point, and is shot in a very softblurred focus. Bloodlight and bami, a new documentary about the pop culture icon a key member of andy warhols new york posse, jones inspired artists the world overjeanpaul goude, helmut newton, and warhol himselfwith her enigmatic persona and her. Grace jones bloodlight and bami elliptically structured. The official showtimes destination brought to you by trafalgar releasing. Bloodlight and bami weaves together the layers of grace jones public and private life, as she moves effortlessly between different facets. Fearsome disco diva grace jones is still going strong in this 2017 documentary, which alternates scenes of her eyepopping stage act at a dublin theater with lengthy cinema verite sequences of her. Search for screenings showtimes and book tickets for grace jones. Its got the uncanny, the sublime, and, in many spots, a combination of both. Bloodlight and bami e disponibile a noleggio e in digital download. Grace jones documentary bloodlight and bami shows soft side.
More of a portrait than a narrative, this documentary depicts a life lived. 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 is opening up about her incredible life. Bloodlight and bami synopsis electrifying concert performances and intimate, personal footage of singer and actress grace jones. Bloodlight and bami directed and edited by sophie fiennes with grace jones, jeanpaul goude, sly dunbar, robbie shakespeare, ivor guest world premiere, toronto international film festival 2017 115 min. Mar 22, 2018 trailer for the documentary grace jones. I have almost all albums vinyl, cd, or official download of grace jones. 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 synopsis favorite theater button. 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 with grace jones october 28, 2017 this week i enjoyed a create date with one of my longtime icons, the beautiful, thrilling, comic, creative master, grace jones, filmed by sophie fiennes in and official biopic, bloodlight and bami. After seeing this movie i would love to see a live concert. In 1999, jones ranked 82nd on vh1s 100 greatest women of rock and roll, and in 2008, she was honored with a q idol award. 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 bumper.
Grace jones bloodlight and bami 2017 part 1 video dailymotion. 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. Fiennes followed jones to jamaica for a family visit in 2005 where the artist also worked on some tracks that ultimately became 2008s hurricane. Bloodlight and bami is an essential experience for anyone who loves art, or music, or mystery, and though we are graced with a peek behind the. At 69 years of age, the living legend remains as impressive as in her early days, and her deep voice as vigorous as ever. Bloodlight and bami is that it seeks to square the person with the provocateuse. Bloodlight and bami alternates between the public and private spheres of the popculture megaicon of the title. Electrifying concert performances and intimate, personal footage of singer and actress grace jones. One doesnt have to do much to make a film about the towering, tempestuous jamaicanborn grace jones visually stunning and frequently outrageous, but director sophie fiennes goes above and beyond in this documentary portrait of the powerful and pansexual glampop diva, observed in close quarters over the course of several years, the allaccess segments of her quotidian existence on the road. Shot over five years, sophie fiennes flyonthewall documentary of the popculture iconcumprovocateur grace jones is. Bloodlight and bami opens at tiff bell lightbox in toronto on friday, june 1, 2018.
Bloodlight and bami, a new documentary about the pop culture icon. Overthetop, uninhibited, disquieting and androgynous. This electrifying journey through the public and private worlds of pop culture megaicon grace jones contrasts musical sequences with intimate personal. Bloodlight and bami, viewers will not see poignant, archival footage. Though the documentary itself is rather unfocused, the star at its centre is as compelling as ever. So why does sophie fiennes observational grace jones documentary bloodlight and bami present jones with such dull objectivity. 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. Grace jones opened her life to the filmmaker sophie fiennes starting in 2005. The polyhedral jamaican artist reveals her most intimate.
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