The homie Sumit was one of the lucky ones who attended the screening for Kanye West’s 40 minute visual for ‘Runaway’ in London concluded just few hours ago. He was also able to ask Kanye a question himself during the Q&A session.
The Movie:
Firstly it has French subtitles.
One of the first images you see is of a determined and running Kanye West. The first voice you hear is of Nicki Minaj who narrates the opening in a British accent.
Kanye driving his fancy sports car is hit when a fireball/comet from the sky hits the ground. From this fireball, we see Selita Ebanks as The Phoenix. This phoenix is innocent and for me, it represents the art world. Kanye (being the commercial and art world) takes it into his care and teaches it. There’s a moment where the phoenix is watching TV and not knowing what it is.
Yeezy’s first line, “first rule baby, don’t pay attention to what you see in the news”. It’s almost like he symbolises the merger between the art world and the commercial world.
One thing that really hit me was the distinct colours that are used. Green, Black, White and Red are permanent fixtures in the movie. It really added depth to the cinematography. Ang Lee (director of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), is also a director who uses colour effective to bring out a scene.
There’s an ode to Michael Jackson in the movie with a procession.
For the rest and some details about the Q&A session, head over to his spot. Picture via nahright.