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