Fred Brandon

Having collaborated with Headie One and Fred again.. on her latest release, FKA twigs has collaborated&nbsp;with director Emmanuel Adjei on the magisterial video for Don't Judge Me - a metaphorical exploration of&nbsp;the experience of being Black and British today.This is&nbsp;a double whammy of two distinct sequences that have their own riveting quality, and then weave together towards the greater message. Like most things created by twigs and Adjei - directors who are working together for the first time -&nbsp;they gradually create&nbsp;an indelible&nbsp;impression.[imgtoken data:1]On the one hand, there is twigs herself, sitting in a chair&nbsp;a grand room in a grand English house. But can she escape what reveals itself to be a gilded cage. Before she can get through the door of the room, unseen forces drag her back to the chair. When she negotiates the door, she only gets so far before flying back to her first position once again. It's a continual struggle, which increasingly calls upon angular choreography as well as wirework.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;And then in a mysterious counter-scenario to twigs's struggles, we are taken into another scene, the details of strange and shocking&nbsp;sculpture, and the people surrounding it. The artwork is Kara Walker's fountain sculpture Fons Americanus, a&nbsp;satirical take on a classic Victorian mode of art, cast in concrete - which has exhibited at the Tate Modern in London. The cast around the sculpture are eminent Black Britons - listed below - who have shared a particular struggle, shaped by&nbsp;cultural, systemic and structural biases,&nbsp;to be who they have become.[imgtoken data:2]"From someone’s appearance, we are unable to judge whether a person discriminates over colour, sex, religion, or gender," says Emmanuel Adjei, talking about the theme of The Invisible Oppressor, which has informed the video for Don't Judge Me.&nbsp;"The oppressors within the people surrounding us, most often remain invisible until their abuse against others is revealed. This is one of the reasons why, for generations, discrimination is so hard to fight. Who must the victim fight against if it can’t identify the perpetrator?[imgtoken data:3]"In this audio-visual document we get to witness artists FKA Twigs and Headie One, amongst other Black British influentials, fighting against invisible forces of judgement and oppression. Having the enormous Victorian-inspired fountain 'Fons Americanus'&nbsp;by visual artist Kara Walker - depicting the historical, sorrowful story of slavery and colonization - as our setting, and particularly as the spirit of the film, this important monument creates another layer of depth and meaning to an invisible yet shared history."

Emmanuel Adjei

FKA Twigs

Alex Chamberlain

Object & Animal

Morgan Clement

Dom Thomas

Chanel Parkinson

Ty Hack

Paul Özgür

Michael Hobdell

Jomar O’Meally

William Pope

Paulina Rzeszowska

Theo White

Taiba Taiba

Marina Belfon-rose

Matt Newman

Trim Editing

Joppo Te Veldhuizen

De Grot

Mathematic

Hadi Dahrouge

Matthew Josephs

Scott Wright

Young Turks

Elisa Spigariol

Bea Sweet

Mikaella Zarka

XL Recordings

FKA twigs, Headie One, Fred again.. 'Don't Judge Me' by Emmanuel Adjei & FKA twigs 

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The seven minute&nbsp;cinematic experience created by director Emmanuel Adjei for artist Sevdaliza explores and questions the fascinations and desires of the human mind, telling&nbsp;the story of the black man, who continues life in a cycle of oppression. The modern chains, of aspiring for success, power and decadence that create a false sense of freedom and autonomy.&nbsp;The video has a decisive sci-fi feel to it, the three year project utilising impressive special effects that give the expansive and empty desert an other-worldly feel. Having collaborated on other projects together in the past, Emmanuel Adjei and Sevdaliza have created a highly sophisticated, complex and beautifully executed piece. More an art film&nbsp;than merely a music video.[imgtoken data:1]

Melodie Saba

Chris Toumazou

COMPULSORY

Gijs Determeijer

Sam Fontaine

Jesse Hays

Ai Dang

Harper Thomas

Scott Ray

Miranda Lorenz

Inez Naomi

Devin Bianchini

Carla Rosso

Leila Sarraf

Marleen Ozgur

Trim

Vincent Heine

Mathamatic

Guillaume Marien 

Yann Aldabe

Sevdaliza

Anunnaki The Great

Compulsory.

Headfirst Mgmt

Twisted Elegance

Handsome

HALAL

Sevdaliza 'Shahmaran' by Emmanuel Adjei

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Their first video for Gesaffelstein is multi-nominated for awards at UK Music Video Awards 2013. And&nbsp;here&#39;s Fleur &amp; Manu&#39;s&nbsp;follow-up,&nbsp;for the head-banging DJ/producer&#39;s Hate Or Glory, which expands&nbsp;on the&nbsp;enigmatic gold glove motif of Pursuit with an allegory on the corrupting effect of power and riches.&nbsp;We&#39;re down in the &#39;hood to witness a young gangster&#39;s brutal rise to dominance &ndash; and then his uniquely extravagant method of&nbsp;demonstrating his accumulation of wealth. Like a&nbsp;sort of King Midas in reverse, he gold-plates himself. Now that&#39;s a bold statement, and frankly, you&#39;re asking for trouble...

Fred Brandon

VFX

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