This is a very special one. A few years ago I started writing a short documentary during pandemic in Guadalupe. The Caribbean’s tuning and motor culture is very strong and got its unique and distinct aesthetics. I got in touch with Bikergirls 971, a group of female riders who introduced me to Jenna Sahai and her remarkable 5 years old daughter Tehani.I felt instantly in love with their story, their strong mother-daughter bond, and their shared passion for motorcycles from such a young age. It was evident that Tehani took a great pride in her mother, and a desire to be a part of the “bikelife”. I saw an opportunity to document the bikelife in Guadalupe through the prism of woman and their place in a world mainly portrayed as a manhood environment.However, due to my daily jobs and other projects, I had to sadly put it on hold for a little while. Then my talented friend Taloula reached me this summer and had a dope album to make me listen to B.I.W.F. came to my ears as a subtle anthem to woman’s empowerment and I thought about my short documentary called “Eritaj”. What if we could adapt this documentary to a music video that goes visually against the R&B and Soul stereotypes ?Taloula was genuinely reluctant to the concept considering the iconic Rosalia Motomami album which brought the woman’s bikelife culture and its visuals to another level. But this one resonates a bit different I think. Taloula trusted me and thanks to my all time partner in crime producer Charlotte Giral, we were all 5 in Gwada for an exhausting yet marvelous adventure.
Director Jules RENAULT
DOP Hugo GHNASSIA
Produced by Morning Dew Music
Executive production Soldats Films
Executive producer Charlotte GIRAL
Editor Jules RENAULT
Grading Zoé FISHERMAN
Graphic Design Aubin MAURIER
Stylist Mathilde FOUQUET
Starring Tehani CEVA & Jenna SAHAI