Il ritorno sulle scene di Lil Nas X passa attraverso la riscoperta delle proprie origini e la riconnessione con il bambino che è stato. Il videoclip diretto da Phillip Youmans ha un taglio cinematografico e autoriale, programmaticamente girato in pellicola, si distanzia quanto più possibile dalle adorabili fracassonate di Montero. Le faticose prove coreografiche si alternano alle ricostruzioni di un’infanzia ancora più difficile, fino a intrecciarsi e confondersi con esse: la sua musica e la sua danza non potrebbero esistere senza quel passato sofferto.
Credits
Director – Phillip Youmans
Cinematographer – Gus Bendellini
Producers – Danielle Wright, Erica Snowden, Saul Levitz
Choreographer – Jakevis Thomason
Choreographer Assistant – Juan Miguel Posada
CAST
Choreographer – Duriel Porter
Young Montero – Aaron Kingsley Adetola
Young Tramon – Allen McMorris
Young Bianca – Malia Williams
Young Lamarco – Elijah Pope
Young Shaquisha – Zabrina Hopkins
Tamikia Hill – Trude Namara
Robert Stafford – King Akin
Grandmother – Linda Shusser
CREW
Production Companies: Smuggler US & Freenjoy
EP Smuggler: Elizabeth Doonan
Founder, Freenjoy: Nathan Scherrer
EP, Freenjoy: Tara Sheree
Head of Production, Freenjoy: Tommy Gleason
Operations, Freenjoy: Aswan
Casting Director – Tallulah Bernard
Production Designer – Hannah Charlene
Key Wardrobe – Mandy Mariko
LNX Hair – Coree Moreno
Key Makeup – Tatiana Kazana
Photographer – Akbar
1st AD – Ham
Streadicam Operator – Richard Volsky
Gaffer – Carl Johnson
Key Grip – Mike Black
Production Supervisor – David Ka
Production Coordinator – @livbythecode
Editor – Phillip Youmans
Colorist + Finishing Producer – Keyhan Bayegan
VFX Producer – Sovann
Sound Designer – Roman Richard
Graphic Designer – BLDG
Film Lab – Fotokem
Camera Equipment – Matthew Di Nelson
Production Supplies – Cinder Lighting & Grip
Lighting – PC&E Atlanta
Grip – Sun House Lighting
VTR Equipment – SEE Production Services
Catering – Uno Cilantro