Matsoukas sent him an early cut of the movie, which he watched twice and then immediately agreed to score.
The duo’s first feature film made its first stop a The Creative Collective’s CultureCon with a screening and Q&A hosted by Kid Fury and Crissle in Brooklyn before traveling to Los Angeles to be screened at The Underground Museum. Stylist Shiona Turini at The Underground Museum's special screening on QUEEN & SLIM in Los Angeles, California. 7 Candles To Fill Your Home With Fall Vibes. “I wanted a black composer that could live between classical, hip-hop, and pop that’s current,” Matsoukas says. But for Matsoukas, all these elements represent the diversity and depth of black musical creativity; they are all songs that Queen and Slim might have encountered over the years, and clung to for motivation or solace. The result is an astounding collage of sound: the movie is packed with old and young talent, from Lauryn Hill to Roy Ayers to Lil Baby, and also propelled forward by a haunting score written and performed by Devonté Hynes. Logan Browning at the "Queen & Slim" LA screening. “I think it’s a testament to her respect for Melina and Lena to allow to allow this soundtrack to be the vessel for the first new music from her in over five years.”, As Matsoukas filled out the film’s soundtrack, she also searched for the perfect fit for a score composer. Music was going to inform the differences between their characters—and eventually provide a bridge for them to fall in love. By signing up you are agreeing to our, If Kajillionaire Is Weighed Down by Stylistic Quirks, Gina Rodriguez Brings It Back Into the Realm of the Human, Sign up to receive the top stories you need to know now on politics, health and more, © 2020 TIME USA, LLC.
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Melina Matsoukas, 39, directed some of the most acclaimed music videos of the 2010s, including Rihanna’s We Found Love, Solange’s Losing You … She placed Beyoncé atop a flooded car in “Formation” and built heaven and dystopia in Rihanna’s “We Found Love.” She introduced Lady Gaga’s zany theatricality to the world in “Just Dance.” Through her many conceptually ambitious and uniquely stylized works, Matsoukas shifted the modern ambition and aesthetic of the music video, bringing it closer to those of a feature film.
The scene where Solange seems to blend into a wall that's papered with glossy covers sent us straight to the 'Net to Google the title. SK and her homeys occupy a section of an empty stadium with long-necked soda bottles in hand in this upbeat scene. Melina Matsoukas has directed some of the most influential music videos of the past decade.
As Matsoukas looked into the past, she also was intent on reflecting a new, politically-active black vanguard.
Kelly Rowland at the "Queen & Slim" LA screening. Dressed in a high-waisted orange suit, Solange and a band of dandies right out of the Congolese Le Sape Society (or Society for the Advancement of People of Elegance), take peacocking to the next level in the "Losing You" video. Cast your vote in the reader poll. “I thought it was a really important movie.”. The pair spends much of their time alone on the road—but according to Matsoukas, music “becomes another character on their journey.” It seeps out of car radios, New Orleans homes and Mississippi juke joints, serving as a romantic spark, a chaotic agent and a soothing balm. Actor Michael Ealy at The Underground Museum's special screening on QUEEN & SLIM in Los Angeles, California. Singer/Songwriter Jojo at The Underground Museum's special screening on QUEEN & SLIM in Los Angeles, California. The world premiere of the flick will kick off the AFI Fest 2019 at their opening night gala on November 14 before its nationwide theater release on November 27. at The Creative Collective’s CultureCon’s screening of Queen & Slim at Brooklyn BAM Rose Cinemas in Brooklyn, New York. So shifting from a living room installation built by the very dope Mickalene Thomas for her preview, Solange traveled to the Cape for the long-form video. 6,860 Likes, 209 Comments - Melina Matsoukas (@msmelina) on Instagram: “Dear Solange, 21. we met on a conference call and I thought you were high but later realized you…” To put even more pressure on the artists, they were only given two weeks to watch, write and record. With Melina Matsoukas at the helm, the youngest Knowles sister delivers a captivating South African travel diary. Dubbed “the Black Bonnie & Clyde” in film circles, Queen & Slim stars Daniel Kaluuya and newbie actress Jodie Smith-Turner, who play a couple forced to go on the run after a fatal altercation with a police officer on their first date.