10th edtion CIFF – 10-14 April 2024
FILMS 2019: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T – Z | Feature Film | Short Film
FILMS 2018: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T – Z | Feature Film | Short Film
FILMS 2017: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T – Z | Feature Film | Short Film
FILMS 2016: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T – Z | Feature Film | Short Film
FILMS 2015: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T – Z | Feature Film | Short Film
Sophie Fiennes | United Kingdom, Ireland | 2017 | doc | color | DCP | 115′ | English, French | d.s.
Grace Jones (1948) has been touring the world as a pop phenomenon, model and muse for decades. Beautiful, androgynous, passionate, idiosyncratic and volatile. This observational portrait compiles several years of filming explosive performances, behind the scenes, in the studio and during a personal trip to see family in Jamaica.
Grace Jones (1948) is still stunningly beautiful, androgynous and volatile. But she’s also a toiling, hard-working musician and a warm, family-oriented person. This documentary covers every facet of the iconic performer’s life. Sophie Fiennes followed and filmed the originally Jamaican artist for a number of years. We see Jones completely in her element, ruling the stage in super-tight bodysuits, performing songs like Slave to the Rhythm en Pull Up to the Bumper as well as her latest, very personal material.
Fiennes’ camera observes her on her travels to Jamaica to reminisce with relations about her country of origin, moving to the United States and their complex family life there. Interlarded with this, shots of Jones on her way to and behind the scenes at TV shows and photo shoots. The long scenes with minimal editing and seemingly no intervention reveal a pop icon at the height of her game.
Place: The Cinemas 1
Date: 12 April 2019
Time: 20:00
Duration: 1:30
Place: The Cinemas 3
Date: 13 April 2019
Time: 10:15
Duration: 1:30
Place: The Cinemas 6
Date: 14 April 2019
Time: 21:30
Duration: 1:30
Year in
Festival
2019
Director
Sophie Fiennes
Camera
Remko Schnorr
Cast
Grace Jones
Country
United Kingdom
Ireland
Editor
x
Language
English
French
Length
115′
Music
x
Producer
x
Production Company
x
Production Design
Zia Bergin-Holly
Eiko Ishioka
Sales
x
Scenario
x
Sound Design
x
Year of Production
2017
Website
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