Grace jones has been a force of nature in music, fashion, and movies for decades, touring the world with her stylish stage shows and charismatic performances, for legions of devoted fans. Pull up to the bumper for a tour of jamaica and the career of the fabulous grace jones. Bei ihren extravaganten auftritten wirkte sie oft wie eine. Bloodlight and bami is the only documentary ive ever seen that cites a hat designer in its opening credits.
A largerthanlife entertainer, an androgynous glampop diva, an unpredictable media presencegrace jones is all these things and more. Bloodlight and bami 2018 starring grace jones and sly dunbar on dvd and bluray. Grace jones bloodlight and bami 2017 part 1 video dailymotion. She was one of the first supermodels, is arguably the most influential jamaican musician since bob marley, and even starred in an arnold schwarzenegger movie. Pg 1h 55min documentary, biography, music april 2018 usa. I have almost all albums vinyl, cd, or official download of grace jones. Bloodlight and bami trailer german deutsch gbie2017, ot. Larger than life, wild, scary and androgynous miss grace jones plays all these parts. Opvliegende grace jones in observerende documentaire nrc. Jones herself has said watching the film will be like seeing me almost naked and, indeed, fienness. Grace jones wild life is now showing on the big screen in her adopted hometown of syracuse. Courtesy kino lorber this article is more than 1 year old.
Did you ever think that grace would be a movie star. Mar 22, 2018 trailer for the documentary grace jones. 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 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. Although she did a 1985 documentary on herself, that was much more of a. Mar 22, 2018 kino lorber has revealed a brand new, fulllength official us trailer for the documentary grace jones. Grace jones bloodlight and bami elliptically structured.
The official showtimes destination brought to you by trafalgar releasing. Kino lorber has revealed a brand new, fulllength official us trailer for the documentary grace jones. In october 2018, jones received the order of jamaica from the jamaican government. The butchfemme icon grace jones is many things, but boring isnt one of them. Bloodlight and bami 20172018 bluray cover ready to download and print. 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. Bloodlight and bami trailer deutsch german untertitelt 2018 abonnieren.
Bloodlight and bami that follows the popart icon before, during, and after a prerecorded tv performance shes giving in front of a studio. Bloodlight and bami opens friday at the film society of lincoln center. With grace jones, lowell sly dunbar, jeanpaul goude, marjorie jones. The title card is well earned for hat master philip treacy, since grace jones brings a fierce chapeau game in nearly every scene of bloodlight. Grace jones documentary now showing in syracuse movie theater. Bloodlight and bami showcases the 69yearold music and fashion icon at her most fierce and most vulnerable.
Bloodlight and bami, and monsters and critics was there to. Bloodlight and bami at landmark theatres san francisco,ca. R music, documentaries movie 2018 standing in the shadows of motown. 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. Apr 12, 2018 theres a sequence in the documentary grace jones. 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. Documentary maker sophie fiennes follows veteran artpop diva grace jones around the globe in her tiff openingnight premiere bloodlight and bami. Yet here we also discover her as a lover, daughter, mother, sister. Fiennes unconventional film is far less concerned with the story of grace jones than with the.
May 23, 2018 2017 music documentary kinolorber grace jones, jeanpaul goude, sly dunbar. Grace jones on a lifetime of doing whatever she pleases the. Tiff is a charitable cultural organization with a mission to transform the way people see the world, through film. Sophie fienness documentary goes beyond the traditional music biography, offering a portrait as stylish and unconventional as its subject. I will say the two stars are definitely for grace herself, because i have no love to give sophie fiennes. Instead, the tense is immersively present, and our proximity to jones is allaccess. Bloodlight and bami takes an unconventional approach to the rock biopic, resulting in a compelling experience for fans and an. Jun 16, 2018 this electrifying journey through the public and private worlds of pop culture megaicon grace jones juxtaposes musical sequences withintimate personal footage, all the while brimming with joness bold aesthetic. Bloodlight and bami alternates between the public and private spheres of the popculture megaicon of the title. Bloodlight and bami 2017 2018 bluray cover ready to download and print. Though the documentary itself is rather unfocused, the star at its centre is as compelling as ever. Bloodlight and bami is an intimate and personal look at the. Jones, who was a local politician and apostolic clergyman. Larger than life, wild, scary and androgynous grace jones plays all these parts.
This isnt a career retrospective or a treatise on the importance and wide influence of grace jones. Grace jones was born in 1948 though most sources say 1952 in spanish town, jamaica, the daughter of marjorie nee williams and robert w. Jonathan romney is a contributing editor to film comment and writes its film of the week column. Bloodlight and bami premiere during the 2017 toronto international film festival at the elgin on sept. Bloodlight and bami 2018 electrifying concert performances and intimate, personal footage showcase the life and talent of singer and actress grace jones. Bloodlight and bami synopsis electrifying concert performances and intimate, personal footage of singer and actress grace jones. 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. Search for screenings showtimes and book tickets for grace jones. 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. The couple already had two children, and would go on to have four more.
Grace jones documentary bloodlight and bami shows soft. Grace beverly jones oj born 19 may 1948 is a jamaican model, singer, songwriter, record. Grace jones wild documentary now showing in syracuse. Posted by sean burns on 04192018 its a prismatic portrait, albeit an occasionally confusing one. Bloodlight and bami stars grace jones the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 56 min, and received a score of 75 out of 100 on metacritic, which put.
Id occasionally see her on tv or on a magazine cover, and her androgynous look and long legs freaked me out. An intimate documentary as stylish and unconventional as its subject, grace jones. I was a child in the 70s, and didnt realize then how big grace jones was. After seeing this movie i would love to see a live concert. Grace jones on her doc bloodlight and bami, space concerts. Director sophie fiennes and grace jones speak to the media at the grace jones. Grace jones and friends live promises to be thrilling and enlightening evening with the inimitable icon, as she discusses her. Een versie van dit artikel verscheen ook in nrc handelsblad van 8 augustus 2018. A largerthanlife entertainer, an androgynous glampop diva, an unpredictable media presence grace jones is all these things and more. So why does sophie fiennes observational grace jones documentary bloodlight and bami present jones. Grace jones bloodlight and bami 2017 part 1larger than life, wild, scary and androgynous grace jones plays all these parts. Someone should feel free to make either or both of those. Grace jones and sophie fiennes share a laugh at the world premiere of grace jones.
Kaufen sie grace jones bloodlight and bami gunstig ein. The original queen of shockgrace jones is the subject of a new documentary that will be arriving in theaters on friday, april titled grace jones. Directed by sophie fiennes at 70, grace jones remains what she always has been a fashion innovator, an icon in the lgbtq community, a fierce personality and an unparalleled performer. 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 may also be available with public performance rights ppr and digital site licensing dsl for colleges and universities. Icon grace jones is the subject of the new documentary grace jones. Bloodlight and bami and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more.
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