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Rina Sawayama: “STFU!” - 6 mins 19s
At one point in Rina Sawayama's bracing new single ‘STFU!', the Japanese-English singer asks: "Have you ever thought about taping your big mouth shut?" Right now it seems like an inordinate number of people could stand to follow Sawayama's advice. One such individual is Ben Ashenden's ignorant-cum-racist first date, who compares Sawayama with Sandra Oh and Lucy Liu ("Oh, literally either") and cites ‘Kill Bill' as a cultural touchstone. When her patience runs out, it's an explosion of nu metal defiance. This is matched by co-director Ali Kurr's lurid, smoky visuals, which let Sawayama adopt multiple guises as she performs her lyrical takedown. The result is a thrilling, witty riposte to microaggressions, as well as an unexpected treat for headbangers.
| Commissioner: |
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Ed Blow |
| Film Production: |
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Partizan Ⓟ Ⓦ |
| Director: |
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Ali Kurr ♀ Ⓟ Ⓦ / Rina Sawayama |
| Producer: |
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Ben Pengilly |
| Executive Producer: |
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Mayling Wong |
| Cinematographer: |
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Christopher Aoun |
| Editor: |
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Jo Lewandowska Ⓦ (Cut+Run Ⓟ Ⓦ) |
| Colourist: |
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Alex Gregory @ The Mill Ⓟ Ⓦ |
| Actor: |
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Ben Ashenden |
| Written By: |
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Rina Sawayama / Isobel Rogers |
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