Romain Gavras pulls out all the stops for new Jay-Z and Kanye West collaboration

When it was announced that Romain Gavras was going to direct the video for Jay-Z and Kanye West’s No Church in the Wild, most people were expecting something quite epic, and the French director certainly didn’t disappoint with five minutes of terrific, melodramatic all-out action. It begins with the lighting of a Molotov cocktail before descending into all-out war between police and protesters, played out against a backdrop of classical sculptures. But as day turns to night the tide seems to turn and we are left with the impression that worlds can, and maybe will be changed. A message of hope to anyone who feels society needs a to change direction, or a furiously fun extended urban battle scene? Both probably…