Bloodlight and bami 2018 starring grace jones and sly dunbar on dvd and bluray. 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. Jones influenced the crossdressing movement of the 1980s and has been an inspiration for artists including annie lennox, lady gaga, rihanna, solange, lorde. The film includes graces unique performances singing iconic hits such as slave to the rhythm, pull up to the bumper, as well as the more. The musical numbers in the movie are about the best i have ever seen in a concert film, and the recording of the music is outstanding. Following a screening of the film on tuesday, june 5 at 7. 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. Bloodlight and bami, which premiered thursday at toronto international film festival, follows jones life through her music and her roots in jamaica, where she was born and raised in her early years. 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. Apr 19, 2018 icon grace jones is the subject of the new documentary grace jones. Bloodlight and bami october 3, 2018 great shot of grace jones and andy warhol from studio 54. Jones herself has said watching the film will be like seeing me almost naked and, indeed, fienness. 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. Download from thousands of titles to watch offline.
Grace jones was born in 1948 though most sources say 1952 in spanish town, jamaica, the daughter of marjorie nee williams and robert w. Search for screenings showtimes and book tickets for grace jones. The couple already had two children, and would go on to have four more. But who is the real grace jones behind the masks and makeup.
With grace jones, lowell sly dunbar, jeanpaul goude, marjorie jones. Bloodlight and bami by jonathan romney on april 12, 2018 at least since d. Bloodlight and bami, filmmaker sophie fiennes provides a meandering observation of the woman behind the glamazon, disco diva and fullthroated and furious singerperformance. An intimate documentary as stylish and unconventional as its subject, grace jones. May 04, 2018 grace jones, the statuesque jamaican modelturnedsinger, actress and icon has made a career performing versions of herself. This electrifying journey through the public and private worlds of pop culture megaicon grace jones contrasts musical sequences with intimate. A largerthanlife entertainer, an androgynous glampop diva, an unpredictable media presence grace jones is all these things and more. Though the documentary itself is rather unfocused, the star at its centre is as compelling as ever. Watch movies online streaming hd and bluray for free include indonesian subtitle for free. More of a portrait than a narrative, this documentary depicts a life lived vividly, intensely, outrageously. Grace beverly jones oj born 19 may 1948 is a jamaican model, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Bloodlight and bami alternates between the public and private spheres of the popculture megaicon of the title. 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.
Pennebakers dylan portrait dont look back, it has been understood that the real performance moments in a music documentary dont happen on stage. Staying in the present and avoiding talking head interviews, director fiennes weaves surprisingly intimate moments of joneswith. Grace jones is laid bare in this intimate and electrifying insight into the fascinating world of a popcultural phenomenon. I have almost all albums vinyl, cd, or official download of grace jones. But the stage is the fixed point to which the film returns, with. New film goes behind the curtains of grace jones glamor. With an undercurrent of melancholy, new documentary shows. Gracejonesbloodlightandbami larger than life, wild, scary and androgynous grace jones plays all these parts. Grace jones and her enviable cheekbones are the focal point of a newly released trailer for the sophie fienneshelmed documentary, grace jones. 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.
While, at the end, youll still be thinking shes something of a riddle wrapped inside an enigma, bloodlight and. Jones herself has said watching the film will be like seeing me almost naked and. Jamaican musical icon grace jones is the subject of sophie fiennes, bloodlight, and bami, a hybrid fly on the wall documentary meets concert film. The film includes graces unique performances singing iconic hits such as slave to the rhythm, pull up to the bumper, as well as the more recent autobiographical tracks williams bloods and hurricane.
Opting to avoid the talking head structure of the conventional documentary, fiennes follows jones visiting family in kingston, recording her most recent album 2008s hurricane, and footage from her live shows. Sophie fienness film is elliptically structured so that we get more of a portrait than a narrative. Statuesque, with a naturally superb physique and dramatic bone structure, the jamaicanborn musician, singer, model and performer grace jones is oneofakind. This is a great film about iconic singer grace jones depicted with stage.
Director sophie fiennes and grace jones speak to the media at the grace jones. At least a hurricane, if not a comet about to hit the earth. 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 grace jones, that imperishable, influential and agelessly sexy icon of musical icons, is fittingly ensconced in a doc as fascinating, unpredictable and glamorously funky as her own persona. Grace jones documentary bloodlight and bami shows soft.
Apr 17, 2018 april 17, 2018 this documentary is an electrifying journey through the public and private worlds of pop culture megaicon grace jones. Bloodlight and bami opens at tiff bell lightbox in toronto on friday, june 1, 2018. Here we see her behind the mask as a daughter, mother. Grace jones, the statuesque jamaican modelturnedsinger, actress and icon has made a career performing versions of herself. 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 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.
The official showtimes destination brought to you by trafalgar releasing. Courtesy kino lorber this article is more than 2 years old. Larger than life, wild, scary and androgynous grace jones plays all these parts. April 17, 2018 this documentary is an electrifying journey through the public and private worlds of pop culture megaicon 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.
Icon grace jones is the subject of the new documentary grace jones. Bloodlight and bami and other popular tv shows and movies. A largerthanlife entertainer, an androgynous glampop diva, an unpredictable media presencegrace jones is all these things and more. Jones, who was a local politician and apostolic clergyman.
Bloodlight and bami e disponibile a noleggio e in digital download. Reviewed in the united states on november 14, 2018. Watch trailer for new grace jones doc bloodlight and bami. 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 jonesas bold aesthetic. All of these attributes are present and fully accounted for in sophie fiennes mesmerizing, looseygoosey but comprehensive documentary portrait grace jones. I was a child in the 70s, and didnt realize then how big grace jones was. 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 takes the viewer on an intimate and. 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. Bloodlight and bami follows the iconic model, singer, and actressknown for her inscrutable persona and such innovative 1980s hits as private life and pull up to the bumperover the last 10 years. Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the sophie fiennesdirected movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at moviefone want to. 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. The musical numbers in the movie are about the best i have ever seen in a.
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. I think they audiences are just going to see whats life behind the scenes, other sides of the glamorous, 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. Id occasionally see her on tv or on a magazine cover, and her androgynous look and long legs freaked me out. Sophie fienness documentary goes beyond the traditional music biography, offering a portrait as stylish and unconventional as its subject. Mar 22, 2018 trailer for the documentary grace jones. 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. 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. Grace jones, still glorious, in bloodlight and bami the star. Yet here we also discover her as a lover, daughter, mother, sister and even grandmother, as she submits.
Bloodlight and bami premiere during the 2017 toronto international film festival at the elgin on sept. This is a great film about iconic singer grace jones depicted with stage performances that. The time frame of bloodlight and bami is purposely vague, but it appears to stretch back at least a decade, to when jones was recording her 2008 album hurricane. 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. This is a great film about iconic singer grace jones depicted with stage performances that include songs from her recent studio album from a couple of years back. Aug 04, 2017 grace jones and her enviable cheekbones are the focal point of a newly released trailer for the sophie fienneshelmed documentary, grace jones. Grace jones bloodlight and bami 2017 part 1 video dailymotion. Bloodlight and bami is a fascinating documentary about a consummate performer with an idiosyncratic personality. The film, which debuted at the 2017 toronto film festival, will receive its north american theatrical release in april. Bloodlight and bami opening in cinemas nationwide on 27 october reinvents the music film as an electrifying journey through the performance, private and public worlds of pop cultural icon grace jones, whose bold aesthetic echoes throughout the film. As unconventional as its subject, the new doc grace jones. Bloodlight and bami 1 hours and 55 minutes movie 2018. Mar 23, 2018 check out the new trailer for grace jones. Grace jones bloodlight and bami elliptically structured.
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