Louis Vuitton SS22 - LV 7 - Amen Break (Bonus)
September 2021, Paris, FR
Amen Break is a fashion film created for Louis Vuitton’s Spring/Summer 2022 menswear collection, focusing on themes of cultural transmission, diversity, and innovation. The title is derived from a widely sampled 1969 drum solo, symbolizing the unnoticed yet foundational contributions of Black culture to global creativity.
Musical direction for Louis Vuitton men's S/S 22
‘AMEN BREAK’
A Film by Virgil Abloh
Starring GZA, Goldie, Saul Williams, Issa Perica, Caleb, JIM JOE, Kandis Williams Thelma Buabeng Octavia Burgel, Lupe Fiasco, Damian Eugene Nagisa Williams, Julian Eugene Tsukasa Williams, Shabaka Hutchings, Shabaka Hutchings and Malik Le Nost
Choreography by Josh Johnson
Film Directed by Mahfuz Sultan
Director of Photography Philippe Le Sourd
Dramaturgy by Kandis Williams
Screenplay by Mahfuz Sultan, Kandis Williams, Josh Johnson and Virgil Abloh
Visual Direction by Lina Kutsovskaya and BeGood Studios
Set Design by PLAYLAB, INC.
Musical Direction and Production by Benji B
Styling by Ib Kamara
Casting by Samuel Ellis Scheinman and Piergiorgio Del Moro for DMCASTING
Graphic Design by Studio Temp
Film Title Designed by Tom Kan
Film Production LA PAC
Fashion Show Production La Mode en Images
Soundtrack: “Dassai Menace” by Goldie “Liquid Sword (Intro)” by GZA, “The Axe” by Benji B “Masterclass” by El Michels Affair “Souvent Femme” by El Michels Affair “Menace (Crash Devil Mix)” by Nguzunguzu “Dojo Theme” by Nguzunguzu feat. Shabaka Hutchings “4th Chamber” by GZA “Immersive #1” by Goldie “Timeless (with Saul Williams )” by Goldie