Paris Hilton regains control of her narrative in ‘Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir’, a love letter dedicated to music and nightclubs, spaces that the artist claims as havens of freedom and self-improvement in the face of pain.
“With this project, ‘Infinite Icon,’ I can be as real and vulnerable as possible, regain control of my narrative and tell my true story. And it has been extremely healing in many ways to finally let the world know the reality,” says the American businesswoman in an interview with EFE.
The project, which opens in theaters next Friday, is “a love letter to the importance of nightclubs in society and culture, and how they are a safe space for so many people,” such as the LGTBIQ+ community, project director Bruce Robertson told EFE.
Paris Hilton: The rebirth of an underrated icon
The documentary, which blossoms after the revelatory ‘This is Paris’ (2020) and his recent album ‘Infinite Icon’, comes at a time when popular culture is experiencing a “renewed interest in Paris”, driven by the “revaluation of the 2000s and how culture and society treated the young women of that era”, explains the director.
He also seeks to answer many questions about his life through a journey that will embrace the younger generations.
“She was a pioneer in many ways. But being the first often means you’re ahead of your time and people don’t quite understand what you’re doing,” Robertson explains, adding that Hilton was “very underrated” at the time.
The production draws from milestones such as ‘Madonna: Truth or Dare’ (‘In Bed with Madonna’, 1991) to connect her stage performances and what music has meant to Hilton over the years.
“We all have a song or a rhythm that transports us to a happy place, a sad place or a desolate place,” he adds.
That song, for Hilton, has a name: ‘Free’, by Ultra Naté. With it, the businesswoman travels to the moment when she heard that song for the first time in a nightclub in New York.
“The lyrics and the chorus resonated with me so much that it brought tears to my eyes. I felt like it was written for me and it became my anthem,” the celebrity recalls.
That connection prompted the DJ to pay ode to it on her new album, in what Robertson describes as “an opportunity to connect with people through lyrics in a way that a traditional approach would not have achieved.”
The director hopes that people “end the show feeling uplifted and thinking about their own songs, memories and the artists they connect with” through Hilton’s “strength and resilience,” reported Agencia EFE.
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