4:44 (2017)
Centers on two performances; in the first, dancers Storyboard P and Okwui Okpokwasili twist and twine their bodies in a moving two-part dance of desire, pain, and regret. In the second, present-day hip-hop royalty Beyoncé and Jay-Z serenade each other as part of a live performance. The work accompanies Jay-Z's track of the same name, widely viewed as an apology to his wife, Beyoncé for his infidelity and emotional failures as a husband. A collaboration between Arthur Jafa, Malik Sayeed, and Baltimore-based Elissa Blount Moorhead, the video uses cinematography, choreography, and found footage to explore complex and constricted notions of masculinity in an insightful and moving tapestry of Black love and life.
Genre: Music
Runtime: 8 min
Release Date: July 6, 2017
Cast
- Storyboard P - Dancer
- Okwui Okpokwasili - Dancer
- Beyoncé - Self (archive footage)
- Jay-Z - Self (archive footage)
Production: TNEG
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films in Genre: Music
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 4:44 about?
- Centers on two performances; in the first, dancers Storyboard P and Okwui Okpokwasili twist and twine their bodies in a moving two-part dance of desire, pain, and regret. In the second, present-day hip-hop royalty Beyoncé and Jay-Z serenade each other as part of a live performance. The work accompanies Jay-Z's track of the same name, widely viewed as an apology to his wife, Beyoncé for his infidelity and emotional failures as a husband. A collaboration between Arthur Jafa, Malik Sayeed, and Baltimore-based Elissa Blount Moorhead, the video uses cinematography, choreography, and found footage to explore complex and constricted notions of masculinity in an insightful and moving tapestry of Black love and life.
- Who directed 4:44?
- 4:44 was directed by Elissa Blount Moorhead, Malik Sayeed, Arthur Jafa.
- Who stars in 4:44?
- 4:44 stars Storyboard P, Okwui Okpokwasili, Beyoncé, Jay-Z.
- How long is 4:44?
- 4:44 has a runtime of 8m (8 minutes).
- What genre is 4:44?
- 4:44 is a Music film.
- Where was 4:44 produced?
- 4:44 was produced in United States of America.