Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami
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... Read more
Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami
Directed by Sophie Fiennes
Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami
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. A larger-than-life entertainer, an androgynous glam-pop diva, an unpredictable media presence – Grace Jones is all these things and more. Sophie Fiennes’s documentary goes beyond the traditional music biography, offering a portrait as stylish and unconventional as its subject. Taking us home with her to Jamaica, into the studio with long-time collaborators Sly & Robbie, and backstage at gigs around the world, the film reveals Jones as lover, daughter, mother, and businesswoman. But the stage is the fixed point to which the film returns, with eye-popping performances of "Slave to the Rhythm," “Pull Up to the Bumper,” "Love is the Drug," and more. Jones herself has said watching the film “will be like seeing me almost naked” and, indeed, Fiennes’s treatment is every bit as definition-defying as its subject, untamed by either age or life itself.
Reviews
"Brilliantly and beautifully engaged in the present. A sparkling example of how to document our icons. Allows us to appreciate the reality of the artist in her most candid moments, in her own words, which is way more interesting than what we’d find in yet another standard biopic."
"A celebration of art and life. Jones herself has promised the film 'will be like seeing me almost naked.'"
“Pure energy, fierce, and empowering. If you want a rock-n- roll, sexy, feel good, empowering film, pull up to the theater in your most audacious outfit and get ready for the Grace Jones experience.”
"A sumptuous sensory treat."
"Transfixing. A joyous affair."
"A true testament to the power of style."
"The film feels as epic as the artist herself. A mix of concert doc and intimate verité, Fiennes has crafted a film that feels like Stop Making Sense via Frederick Wiseman. As an intimate look at Jones the film succeeds, as a powerful testament to her talent the film soars."
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Venue | City | State | Date |
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Verge Center for the Arts | Sacramento | CA | 1534392000August 16, 2018 |
Jacob Burns Film Center | Pleasantville | NY | 1533787200August 9, 2018 |
Little Cinema / Rochester | Rochester | NY | 1532664000July 27, 2018 |
Grand Cinema Tacoma | Tacoma | WA | 1532404800July 24, 2018 |
Open Roof Festival | Toronto | ON | 1531886400July 18, 2018 |
Metro Cinema | Edmonton | AB | 1531368000July 12 - July 18, 2018 |
Museum of the Moving Image | Astoria | NY | 1530849600July 6 - July 8, 2018 |
Cinema du Parc | Montreal | QC | 1530244800June 29 - July 5, 2018 |
Cinema Beaubien | Montreal | QC | 1530244800June 29 - July 5, 2018 |
Cinema Le Clap | Quebec City | QC | 1530244800June 29 - July 5, 2018 |
Lark Theater | Larkspur | CA | 1529380800June 19 - June 25, 2018 |
Bytowne Cinema | Ottawa | ON | 1528603200June 10 - June 12, 2018 |
Kahala Theater | Honolulu | HI | 1527825600June 1 - June 7, 2018 |
TIFF Bell Lightbox | Toronto | ON | 1527825600June 1 - June 7, 2018 |
The Loft Cinema | Tucson | AZ | 1527220800May 25 - May 31, 2018 |
Roxy Hotel Cinema | New York | NY | 1527220800May 25 - May 31, 2018 |
Violet Crown - Charlottesville | Charlottesville | VA | 1527220800May 25 - May 31, 2018 |
Naro Expanded Cinema | Norfolk | VA | 1527220800May 25 - May 28, 2018 |
Wexner Center for the Arts | Columbus | OH | 1527134400May 24 - May 25, 2018 |
Arena Cinelounge | Los Angeles | CA | 1526616000May 18 - May 24, 2018 |
Landmark Ken Cinema | San Diego | CA | 1526616000May 18 - May 24, 2018 |
Landmark Chez Artiste | Denver | CO | 1526616000May 18 - May 24, 2018 |
Landmark West End Cinema | Washington | DC | 1526616000May 18 - May 24, 2018 |
Film Streams | Omaha | NE | 1526616000May 18 - May 24, 2018 |
Film Society of Summit | Summit | NJ | 1526616000May 18, 2018 |
Regal Destiny | Syracuse | NY | 1526616000May 18 - May 24, 2018 |
Ragtag Cinema | Columbia | MO | 1526356800May 15 - May 16, 2018 |
Roxie Theater | San Francisco | CA | 1526011200May 11 - May 17, 2018 |
Landmark E Street Cinema | Washington | DC | 1526011200May 11 - May 17, 2018 |
Film Scene | Iowa City | IA | 1526011200May 11 - May 17, 2018 |
Wilmette Theatre | Wilmette | IL | 1526011200May 11 - May 17, 2018 |
Speed Art Museum | Louisville | KY | 1526011200May 11 - May 12, 2018 |
Amherst Cinema | Amherst | MA | 1526011200Coming Soon |
Water's Edge | Provincetown | MA | 1526011200May 11 - May 17, 2018 |
Acme Screening Room | Lambertville | NJ | 1526011200May 11 - May 15, 2018 |
Cinemapolis | Ithaca | NY | 1526011200May 11 - May 17, 2018 |
Row House Cinema | Pittsburgh | PA | 1526011200May 11 - May 17, 2018 |
Texas Theatre | Dallas | TX | 1526011200May 11 - May 14, 2018 |
Key West Film Festival | Key West | FL | 1525838400May 9 - May 13, 2018 |
Alexander Valley Film Society | Cloverdale | CA | 1525665600May 7, 2018 |
Metro Cinema | Edmonton | AB | 1525406400May 4 - May 10, 2018 |
Harkins Valley Art | Tempe | AZ | 1525406400May 4 - May 10, 2018 |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival / Riviera Theatre | Santa Barbara | CA | 1525406400May 4 - May 10, 2018 |
O Cinema | Miami | FL | 1525406400May 4 - May 10, 2018 |
Charles Theatre | Baltimore | MD | 1525406400May 4 - May 10, 2018 |
Broadway Metro | Eugene | OR | 1525406400May 4 - May 10, 2018 |
Landmark Ritz at the Bourse | Philadelphia | PA | 1525406400May 4 - May 10, 2018 |
Regal Arbor @ Great Hills | Austin | TX | 1525406400May 4 - May 10, 2018 |
Art House Cinema 502 | Ogden | UT | 1525406400May 4 - May 10, 2018 |
Salt Lake Film Society / Tower Theatre | Salt Lake City | UT | 1525406400May 4 - May 10, 2018 |
Belcourt Theatre | Nashville | TN | 1525060800April 30, 2018 |
Smith Rafael Film Center | San Rafael | CA | 1524888000April 28, 2018 |
Vancouver International Film Centre | Vancouver | BC | 1524801600April 27 - May 3, 2018 |
Landmark Shattuck Cinemas | Berkeley | CA | 1524801600April 27 - May 3, 2018 |
The Landmark | Los Angeles | CA | 1524801600April 27 - May 3, 2018 |
Laemmle Playhouse 7 | Pasadena | CA | 1524801600April 27 - May 3, 2018 |
Landmark Embarcadero Center Cinema | San Francisco | CA | 1524801600April 27 - May 3, 2018 |
Frida Cinema | Santa Ana | CA | 1524801600April 27 - May 3, 2018 |
Landmark Midtown Art Cinema | Atlanta | GA | 1524801600April 27 - May 3, 2018 |
Music Box Theatre | Chicago | IL | 1524801600April 27 - May 3, 2018 |
Landmark Uptown Theatre | Minneapolis | MN | 1524801600April 27 - May 3, 2018 |
Landmark Tivoli Theatre | St. Louis | MO | 1524801600April 27 - May 3, 2018 |
Cinema 21 | Portland | OR | 1524801600April 27 - May 3, 2018 |
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar | Austin | TX | 1524801600April 27 - May 3, 2018 |
SIFF Egyptian | Seattle | WA | 1524801600April 27 - May 3, 2018 |
Filmfest DC | Washington | DC | 1524283200April 21, 2018 |
Landmark Nuart Theatre | Los Angeles | CA | 1524196800April 20 - April 26, 2018 |
The Showroom Asbury Park | Asbury Park | NJ | 1524196800April 20 - May 3, 2018 |
Kew Gardens Cinemas | Kew Gardens | NY | 1524196800April 20 - April 26, 2018 |
Coolidge Corner Theatre | Brookline | MA | 1524110400April 19 - May 3, 2018 |
Louisiana International Film Festival | Baton Rouge | LA | 1524024000April 18 - April 22, 2018 |
Hammer Museum | Los Angeles | CA | 1523937600April 17, 2018 |
Sarasota Film Festival | Sarasota | FL | 1523678400April 14 - April 17, 2018 |
BAM Rose Cinemas | Brooklyn | NY | 1523592000April 13 - May 3, 2018 |
Metrograph | New York | NY | 1523592000April 13 - May 3, 2018 |
Film at Lincoln Center | New York | NY | 1523592000April 13 - May 3, 2018 |
Florida Film Festival | Maitland | FL | 1523505600April 12 - April 14, 2018 |
Indie Memphis | Memphis | TN | 1523332800April 10, 2018 |
Pickford Film Center | Bellingham | WA | 1522900800April 5, 2018 |
Hamptons International Film Festival | East Hampton | NY | 1521345600March 18, 2018 |
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