Analysis
This shares the name of the just recently released single
"Runaway".
Summary
Kanye West premiered his 35-minute film "Runaway" at London's British Academy of Film and Television Arts on October 6, revealing it was inspired by iconic music films like Michael Jackson's "Thriller," Prince's "Purple Rain," and Pink Floyd's "The Wall." The film, featuring music from his upcoming album
"My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy", would be included with the November 22 album release.
Plot and Visual Elements
The abstract narrative follows West's character "Griffin" falling in love with a phoenix-woman (model Selita Ebanks) who crashes to Earth but eventually returns to her world after facing discrimination. The film contains minimal dialogue across five scenes, including a sequence with a marching band and Michael Jackson papier-mâché head, and another featuring West in white playing piano alongside ballet dancers dressed in black. The final scene contains the song
"Lost In The World".
Production and Creative Vision
Shot in Prague in September, the film opens with West running as Nicki Minaj provides a British-accented voiceover. West co-wrote the script with art director Vanessa Beecroft and producer Jonathan Lia, drawing inspiration from Impressionist painters Picasso and Matisse. During the post-screening Q&A, West expressed feeling a responsibility after Michael Jackson's death to "bring real culture to pop culture" and "use my power in a proper way."*There may be errors on this page.
