How ‘Lovers Rock’ Cinematographer Captured Love, Black Culture and Community

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Cinematographer Shabier Kirchner shot all five films in the “Small Axe” anthology, working alongside director Steve McQueen. “Lovers Rock,” now streaming on Amazon, is the second film i…

,” now streaming on Amazon, is the second film in the anthology and focuses on reggae music sub-genre of the same name which was frequently heard at house parties among the Black community, who were barred from going to clubs. Instead, the youth and young adults found a safe haven in those parties and houses as they celebrated love and Black culture.

Going to the Notting Hill Carnival helped infuse Kirchner with new energy, celebrating West Indian culture and attending the carnival helped him realize how he would frame the film. Kirchner talked toThere was so much joy, love and dancing. I went to a party after and it was dimly lit, and as the day went on there was this transitioning. There was this celebration of culture and Blackness that was happening. And the excitement started to slow down into love.

We had conversations about the darkness and nighttime being a safe place? We also talked about wanting to make every single person at this party important, and how do we express that? We designed a few shots that would go from one room to another room, and from one person to another person. I love everything Robby Müller has ever done, so we talked about that because he’s such a master at using color. We talked about using lighting in an expressive way that’s not heavy-handed. And depending on the scene, the song or the mood, the color on the dance floor shifts throughout.

 

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Completely captured it ... I literally felt as though I was in the room ... The movie was dry and very slow paced in parts but this scene just blew me away .. possibly the most I have felt immersed in a movie for some time .. respect

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