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Twist And Shout

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 h

Special Features:

  • Audio commentary with Grace Jones, director Sophie Fiennes, and Associate Professor of Africana Studies Judith Casselberry
  • Audio commentary with director Sophie Fiennes and critic Ian Haydn Smith
  • Q&A with Grace Jones and Sophie Fiennes, moderated by Piotr Orlov (Courtesy of Film Society of Lincoln Center)

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 h

Special Features:

  • Audio commentary with Grace Jones, director Sophie Fiennes, and Associate Professor of Africana Studies Judith Casselberry
  • Audio commentary with director Sophie Fiennes and critic Ian Haydn Smith
  • Q&A with Grace Jones and Sophie Fiennes, moderated by Piotr Orlov (Courtesy of Film Society of Lincoln Center)
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Format: DVD
Label: KV
Rel. Date: 08/14/2018
UPC: 738329232474

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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 h

Special Features:

  • Audio commentary with Grace Jones, director Sophie Fiennes, and Associate Professor of Africana Studies Judith Casselberry
  • Audio commentary with director Sophie Fiennes and critic Ian Haydn Smith
  • Q&A with Grace Jones and Sophie Fiennes, moderated by Piotr Orlov (Courtesy of Film Society of Lincoln Center)
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