San Francisco Public Library

Grace Jones

eng

videorecording

Grace Jones

electronic resource

Originally produced by Kino Lorber in 2017

115

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. Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival.** Winner of the Best Documentary Award at the **Washington DC Filmfest.** *"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." - Ronda Lee, **The Huffington Post***

live action