Filmed in Jamaica, Thinkin Home tracks the passage of eight young men as they move towards their destination, through lush scenery and the rich chromatics of the built environment. Against a soundscape of reggae, 80s dancehall, gospel and spoken word, we witness a communion. Thinkin Home introduces Essence, the Spring Summer 2021 Menswear and Womenswear Collections and was inspired by Rockers and iconic Jamaican filmmaking.
‘Where is the best place to watch the sunrise? Well, for me, it’s probably my home ‘cause I live on a hill and I love to wake up early in the morning and watch the sunrise before the city becomes what it becomes.’ (Selah Mchale)
‘In the evening, always now, when yuh looking in nah di sky, well, it’s a mixture. Sometimes it can have the blue reflection just the same, sometimes it can be red, it can be orange sometimes. And at the same time, it just make yuh wonder and say, look all life on Earth is just so phenomenal, things just work out in such a way. So when yuh looking na di sky and see di different color or di different patterns, it really brings you back to realization that is a genuine star. This looks nice. So even if man go tru a bad day, looking at di sky and di sky just motivate him, yuh know.’ (Val Haughton)
‘The sounds I hear in di morning when I wake up is the sweet sound of the pigeons and doves flying across my house in the early mornings. The sounds I hear in the evening is the raging of the hard winds that is blowing all day, straight through the evening, the trees dancing all about. The sounds I hear in this city is the loud wrecking sound of the heavy duty vehicles and car that passes me 24/7 when I in the city.’ (Aakesh Henderson)
Made in Collaboration with Saint Models.
Credits Creative Direction Grace Wales Bonner
Director Jeano Edwards
Stylist Tom Guinness
All clothing Wales Bonner Essence Spring Summer 21 and Adidas Originals for Wales Bonner Spring Summer 21
Editor Ryan McCally at Consulate NYC Executive Producer IAMSOUND Producer Jack Pitney
Producer Maxine Walters
Post Producer Leslieann Elle Santiago
Production Manager Maxine Baillie
Edit Producer Alan Lopez at Consulate NYC
Assistant Editor Tripp McCarty at Consulate NYC
Cast Aakesh Henderson, Romaine Dixon, Selah Mchale, Val Haughton, Winston Lawrence and Jonny B at Saint International Jamaica Limited
Stylist Assistant Alix Khouri
Casting Deiwght Peters at Saint International Jamaica Limited Project
Direction Nick Murphy
Research Assistant Jessica Hamenyimana
Production Assistants Courtney Sutherland, Gifton Williams, Leroy
Locations Scout Jahsen Levy, Colin Smikle
Locations Managers Carey Dennis, Colin Smikle Locations PA Devon Orsmby
Grooming Cecile Burrowes
1st AD Philipa Burnett
1st AC Delroy Johnson
Grip David Hall
DOP Earl Brown
Sound Tech Donald McGregor
Colorist Gabriele Turchi at Consulate NYC
Camera Operator Christopher Browne DIT Wayne Jones
Craft Service Supervisor Robert Jackson
Transportation Manager Marlon McIntyre
Score and Soundscape James William Blades
Music Featuring Samples of Jah by Lee Scratch Perry, Cedric and Stephen Gibson
Score Musicians Jonathan Gibson on Cello, Oliver Mayo on Violin Poetry Nature by H.D. Carberry (published in 1921)
Special Thanks: To Guardsman Entertainment for use of the Fort Clarence Beach, Portmore, Jamaica
