Watch the ultimate, hour-long David Bowie tribute, courtesy of Soulwax
The passing of David Bowie has been met with no shortage of heartfelt tributes. As pop culture mourns one of its foremost visionaries, we’re reminded of a particularly touching film from Soulwax from 2012. The hour-long ode, titled Dave, was created by the Belgian trio as an homage to Bowie’s all encompassing artistic brilliance.
“There are many legends in the music industry but for us, there is no greater than the mighty Dave.” – Soulwax
Incorporating the best of everything Bowie — from original songs, to covers, remixes, and production credits — it’s the quintessential tribute to a man who never failed to push the envelope. The homage could have easily just been an hour-long mix, but to truly pay their respect to the music legend, Soulwax opted to create an entire film with the help of Belgian director Wim Reygaert. The tribute served as the 23rd installment of their audio-visual Radio Soulwax project.
Read Soulwax’s description of the film below:
“Our homage to the man whose ability to change whilst remaining himself has been a massive influence on us. There are many legends in the music industry but for us, there is no greater than the mighty Dave. We’ve included all things Bowie, whether that is original songs, covers, backing vocals, production work or reworks we made, to attempt to give you the full scope of the man’s genius.
For the visual side to this mix our friend Wim Reygaert (who also made the amazing film for Into The Vortex) came up with the most ambitious film for RSWX, taking us on a fever dream time travel through the man’s career starring the amazing Hannelore Knuts as Dave. We’ve got to extend a special thank you to the cast and crew and everyone involved for putting so much time and energy and heart and soul into this amazing film, it is a pure labour of love for the phenomenon that is Bowie.”
DAVE
A film by WIM REYGAERT
A RADIO SOULWAX PROJECT A CAVIAR PRODUCTION
Featuring HANNELORE KNUTS
Screenplay by WIM REYGAERT & STEFAN BRACKE
Executive Producers KATO MAES & RUBEN GOOTS
Executive Producer Radio Soulwax GLYN PEPPIATT
Producers GEERT DE WACHTER TOM DE PELSENEER EVA VAN RIET
Director of Photography MAXIMILIAAN DIERICKX
Production Designer STEFAN BRACKE
Editor KOEN TIMMERMAN
Costume Designer VALERIE HELLEBAUT
Post Production Supervisor CORENTIN DE SAEDELEER
CAST:
Dave – HANNELORE KNUTS
William S. Burroughs – SAM LOUWYCK
The Scary Monster – BENT VAN LOOY
The Milkshake Girl & The Veiled Assistant – JOY THIELEMANS
Iggy Pop – MAARTEN CLAEYSSENS
Ziggy Stardust – JEF PEREMANS
The Queen Bitch – SIMON TURNER
Freddie Mercury – NICOLAS KARAKATSANIS
Freddie Mercuryʼs Crew – THE HICKEY UNDERWORLD
Detective N°1 – STEPHEN DEWAELE
Detective N°2 – DAVID DEWAELE
Detective N°3 – STEFAAN VAN LEUVEN
Record Sleeve Fairies – ʻBINTIʼ, YASMIN HOLAIL, SHERIEN HOLAIL, RANA HOLAIL, HADIEL HOLAIL, FEDIA, HOLAIL, AMINA HOLAIL
Lulu – DORIEN LEYERS
Six Weird Men – MARIE-HELENE VAN QUICKENBORNE, FAYE BOGAERT, NORA MONSECOUR,
PAULINE DEHEEGHER, ELYNN VANDAMME, LAURA BAETS
Tony Visconti – CARL PLAISIER
Big Smile Woman – EVELYNE VANOBOST
Diamond Dog Girl N°1 – ANN-SOFIE CLAEYS
Diamond Dog Girl N°2 – ELISABETH PUGLIA
John Lennon – GEERT DE WACHTER
Andy Kent – MICHIEL GELUYKENS
Little Stephen – QUINTEN KASCH
Little David – LENN DʼHONDT
Production Managers – RIEN BEHAEGHE, VANESSA JACOB, THOMAS HOFMAN
First Assistant Director – NINA KERREMANS
Production Assistants – BERT DRAELANTS, RALPH URMEL, JAN ROGGEMAN, ALEX KNELL, JELLE KLOKMAN
Production Office Manager – KRISTOF THUES
Focus Pullers – SYLVAIN FREYENS, RUBEN APPELTANS
2nd Camera Assistant – JURGEN WILLOCX
Script / Continuity – KATE MAVEAU
Gaffer – DRIES DE PAEPE
Light Department – TOM VANDENABEELE, JOHANNA VANHAECKE, ANDREAS DE BRABANDERE,
DRIES CLAEYS, AARON VEYS, MAXIM HONORE, JOOST HENDRICKX, BERT JONCKHEERE
Key Grip – STIJN DE TROYER
Grip Department – ANNECHIEN TIELENS, ZHOU TINGYAO, TOMAS VAN CAMP, GEERT VAN BEEK
Art Directors – STEFAN BRACKE, TIM JANSEN, YVES VERSTRAETE, ROBBIE VAN NIEUWENHOVE,
JACQUES VAN LOOCK
Art Department – CARLITO BOUDALIA, SOFIE DESPEER, KATIA DE CAUWER, PIETER DE SCHEPPER, MICHIEL GELUYKENS, LAURA VAN HAECKE, BERT TIELEMANS, GREGORY EICHPERGER,
KATRIEN DE JONGHE, KLAAS BULLYNCK, STEFAAN VAN PARYS, PIETER-JAN DEPREDOMME,
WOUTER MOULART, LIESBETH FEYS, MARLIES DE CLERCK, REMCO REDANT, THOMAS VAN HEE,
FILIP VAN LIERDE, PIETER MORTIER, ROBIN OTTE, PIETER DE WILDE, LOTTE HAERICK, DAVY & GILLES,
AN DE JONGHE
Styling – HANNE GEERTS
Make-up – SANNE DE WOLF, BARBARA BIJELIC, VALERIE LELEU
Hair Styling – NATASCHA MATHEUWEZEN
Catering – TOM BALCAEN, NIKI MICHIELS, KATRIEN VERKERCKE, LEEN VERKERCKE, SOFIE VERGALLE, SARA BRUYNINCKX
Accounting – VERONIQUE ANSELME,VERA KLINCKAERT, GREET LAMBERT, KATRIEN VERKE
Head Of Post Production – PETER DEUSS
Post Production Coordinator – KATRIEN VAN DEN BRANDE
Assistant Editor – WARD GEERTS
Colorist – MAXIMILIAAN DIERICKX
Digital Compositors – DOMINIQUE FIORE
3D Operator – FLORIAN CASEAU
Foley – STEFAAN VAN LEUVEN
Making Of – STIJN DE RYCK, NIELS PUTMAN
Graphic Designers – LORE LAPORTE, AXELLE ZWARTJES
Graphics Radio Soulwax – FERGADELIC
App Design Radio Soulwax – DOTANK / JP ALTIER
Press Radio Soulwax – CAROLIEN DE BIE
Light Equipment – WATTS, SPOTS
Grip Equipment – CINE QUA NON
Camera Equipment – LITES
Set Decoration – TANKER
Post-production – CAVIAR POST
DCP – XDC