When people take to the streets to protest discriminatory and oppressive systems, they often use their bodies to make a statement. To stand up for themselves. This goes beyond just bodies on the streets at protests. The way these people choose to style themselves often drives their cause even further. It often helps them become etched in our memories. While not always immediately obvious or always the focus of our attention when we speak about activism and protests, fashion and styling have a big part to play.
This film uses fashion film and documentary elements to pay homage to looks that have fought for change, been the target of discrimination and have helped give us the freedoms we know today.
The film explores the style of:
- Working Class Movements: yellow vest movement & casual T-shirts and jeans looks
- The Civil Rights Movement: styles associated with protests led by Dr Martin Luther King & the style of the Black Panthers
- Hair Discrimination leading to the implementation of the Halo Code
- Women Empowerment Movements: particularly the symbolism of mini skirts, the Riot Grrrl aesthetic and masculine silhouettes
- Youth Counter Culture Movements: the ‘hippie’ anti-war movement of the 60s and the Nigerian alté aesthetic and its links to the End SARS movement
Official Selection - Get Seen Film Festival 2024
Featured at:
Shorties - June
New Comma Common Ground 2024
Press:
www.hoezine.com/stand-up-stan...
noctismag.com/art-culture/sta...
Credits:
Director - Ronita Awoonor-Gordon
Producer - Daniela Navalshankar
Production Company - Delagoa Productions
Creative Director - Rohmarra Kerr
Director's Assistant - Jass Mensah
Production Assistant - Munashe Maswodza
DOP - Fraser Stephen
1st AC - Edgar Bogdanov
Gaffer - Jordan White
Sound Recordist & Sound Designer - Kadie Kposowa
Art Director - Tabitha Odutayo
Stylist - Blanchette Kadjo
Stylist Assistant - Francesca Foster
HMUA - Karolina Gruszecka
Hair Stylist - Samantha Russell @ Last Looks
Editor - Godsfavour Inyang
Colourist - Juliette Wileman @ Absolute
Stills Photographer - Abu Dumbuya
Abu Stills Photographer - Inés Ladrón de Cegama López
BTS Videographer - Inés Ladrón de Cegama López
Models: Yasmine Alice, Cain Caingsta-Magee, David Adesanya, Toni-Marie Happe, Kiyah Coleman, Jass Mensah, Abu Dumbuya, Lemmar Reid, Darren Lee, Jessica Cohen
Voiceover: Jass Mensah, Geniva Chisholm, Neta Gracewell, Inna Dementieva, Richard Garner, Bobby Yomi-Ashiwaju, Candice, Tapiwa Liwimbi, Tabitha Odutayo, Jasmine Cline-Bailey, Stefano Sowah Feehi
Designers include Grace Deveer, Sourtai, Toni Textures
With special thanks to New Comma
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Website: www.ronitasworld.com
Email: ronita.ronitasworld@gmail.com
23 апр 2024
