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Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami (15)

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Discover the life and work of the iconic Grace Jones in this highly anticipated documentary from Sophie Fiennes (The Pervert's Guide to Ideology).

Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami takes the viewer on an intimate and electrifying journey that moves between four cinematic layers – performance, family, artist and gypsy – to explore the fascinating world of this pop cultural phenomenon.

Here we see her behind the mask as a daughter, mother, sister and grandmother, alongside taking to the stage for a specially commissioned performance, with legendary hits including Pull Up to the Bumper and Slave to the Rhythm showcased in full. Larger than life, bordering on cartoon, wild, scary and androgynous – Grace Jones plays all these parts.

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Ireland/UK 2017 Dir Sophie Fiennes 116 min

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