Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami [DVD]

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Clips show Grace's family-oriented private life, on-stage performances including famous hits 'Slave to the Rhythm' and 'Pull Up to the Bumper', studio recordings and interviews with friends and family discussing her fame and unique, creative personality. Director Sophie Fiennes (Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow) creates a powerful cinematic experience, contrasting musical sequences with intimate personal footage and reaching beyond the iconic mask. Failure of either Party to insist upon strict performance of any provision of this or any Agreement or the failure of either Party to exercise any right or remedy to which it, he or they are entitled hereunder shall not constitute a waiver thereof and shall not cause a diminution of the obligations under this or any Agreement. These personal songs link to the film's narrative that follows Grace on a holiday road trip across her native Jamaica. Products labelled '*item fulfilled by Exertis on behalf of hmv' will be supplied to you directly by Exertis via their approved couriers.

Larger than life, wild, scary and androgynous, Grace Jones plays all these parts yet here we also discover her as lover, daughter, mother, sister and even grandmother, allowing us to explore the world inside the icon.First off is a Commentary Track with Jones, director Sophie Fiennes, and Judith Casselberry, moderated by Associate Professor of Africana Studies from Bowdoin College. Grace Jones: 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. This electrifying journey through the public and private worlds of pop culture mega-icon Grace Jones contrasts musical sequences with intimate personal footage, all the while brimming with Jones’s bold aesthetic. This beautiful newly-remastered collection brings together the three albums and unreleased tracks, in-era mixes and instrumental versions. Audio commentary with Grace Jones, director Sophie Fiennes, and Associate Professor of Africana Studies Judith Casselberry.

Afghanistan, Africa, Albania, American Samoa, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Asia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belarus, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Cayman Islands, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guam, Haiti, Italy, Jamaica, Kiribati, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Middle East, Moldova, Montenegro, Montserrat, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niue, North America, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Serbia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South America, South East Asia, Spain, Switzerland, Tonga, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Ukraine, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Virgin Islands (U. This is most stunningly seen as a Jones song comes to light through interconnected footage of Jones fighting for studio time, all the way through to performance of the song on stage.

It's a look back to another time, one that seems much further removed than the constantly evolving modernism of her Compass Point trilogy. As an intimate look at Jones the film succeeds, as a powerful testament to her talent the film soars. Artfully constructed, lyrical, poignant and invigorating, Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami is Highly Recommended. That means that with every subscription, we are supporting people in poverty to get back on their own two feet.

When Jones is speaking with family and friends around a kitchen table, the range is muted, but everything is clear and clean and easy to understand. 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 constitutes her mask.You should evaluate the security and trustworthiness of any other site connected to this site or accessed through this site yourself, before disclosing any personal information to them. Grace Jones: 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.

After working with the Three Degrees, MFSB and Trammps, he was hot property, and Jones seemed a natural choice for him to work with. The 2003 Prince’s Trust Annual Benefit Gala “Fashion Rocks” 10/29/03: Grace Jones performs “Nightclubbing” and 22. A Second Commentary Track with director Fiennes and critic Ian Haydn Smith goes into great detail about the production of the documentary. Larger than life, wild, scary and androgynous, Grace Jones plays all these parts – yet here we also discover her as lover, daughter, mother, sister and even grandmother, allowing us to explore the world inside the icon.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. A huge pity: the original "One Man Show" is one of the greatest music video packages of all time, but this is just a substandard VHS rip complete with a false aspect ratio. The director, Sophie Fiennes spends five years gathering personal footage of Grace, giving an overall homage to this lively, fierce individual. You must not modify the paper or digital copies of any materials you have printed off or downloaded in any way, and you must not use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences or any graphics separately from any accompanying text. Kritikerna var arga, flera riksdagsledamöter ville stoppa den, censuren klippte hej vilt och filmen anmäldes för olaga våldsskildring till justitiekanslern.