Jake Nava
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Jake Nava is a British director, mostly known for his work in music videos for Beyoncé, Arctic Monkeys, Adele, Britney Spears and The Rolling Stones. He also directs TV commercials, notably for Guinne
Jake Nava in 2012
Black Is King
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Black Is King is a 2020 American musical film co-written, executive produced, and directed by Beyoncé. It is a visual companion to the 2019 album The Lion King: The Gift, curated by Beyoncé for the fi
Jake Nava
…campaigns for Bacardi, Mastercard, Vauxhall "Pyjama Mamas" for Mother, Levi's "Circles". Nava continued to collaborate with Beyonce in 2020 on her film Black Is King and in 2021 directed a short film featuring Usher for Rémy Martin called Team Up for Excellence. John Hammond, Intolerant Champion…
The Afrofuturist themes in Black Is King have been compared to that of Octavia Butler's writings
The theme of Pan-Africanism in the film was influenced by the work of Marcus Garvey
The costumes in "Find Your Way Back" allude to the Dogon people, who wear Kanaga masks during dama, a ceremony of mourning
The adumu jumping dance of the Maasai people inspired choreography in the film