THREE MONTHS OF FILMS BY FEMALE DIRECTORS!

GRACE JONES: BLOODLIGHT AND BAMI
(USA, 2017, 1hr 54m)
Directed by Sophie Fiennes

Fiennes says that as she and Jones worked on Bloodlight and Bami they shared an affinity as fellow female artists navigating a sometimes ruthlessly patriarchal business. The film is packed with insights into an industry (or “outustry” as Jones scathingly prefers to call it) in which white male executives tend to call the shots. “She was saying she was fed up, and only wanted to work with women,” Fiennes recalls. Men were too eager to contain such a boundless force as Grace, “a total agent of her own experience and libido”, through tired stereotypes. - Carmen Gray, The Guardian.

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SYNOPSIS

Electrifying concert performances and intimate, personal footage showcase the life and talent of singer and actress Grace Jones.

TRAILER

Please be advised that the majority of the films programmed by the AVFS are independently produced and are, as yet, unrated. Viewers with sensitivity to sexual, violent, or crude themes are advised to investigate the content before attending.