Showcase
Galapagos Art Space
70 North 6th Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Hip Hop Frontiers
05/06/08
7:00PM - 11:30PM
Inside The Circle
7pm
dir. Marcy Garriott
(info@insidethecircle.com)
Documentary, 102mins, 2007
Brooklyn Premiere
Website
Trailer
Capturing the raw power of a grassroots hip-hop movement, the award-winning documentary INSIDE THE CIRCLE tells the story of two strikingly talented Texas b-boys, Josh and Omar, former best friends who become rivals when they join competing dance crews. Immersed in the b-boy culture of defiant creativity, Omar rises to international renown while Josh tangles with the criminal justice system. Both of them struggle to keep dance at the center of their lives, and the “B-Boy City” competitive events thrown by visionary street dancer Romeo Navarro serve as emotional milestones in their journey to adulthood. As Romeo aptly observes: “If you can hold yourself down in battle, you can hold yourself down in life.”
7pm
dir. Marcy Garriott
(info@insidethecircle.com)
Documentary, 102mins, 2007
Brooklyn Premiere
Website
Trailer
Capturing the raw power of a grassroots hip-hop movement, the award-winning documentary INSIDE THE CIRCLE tells the story of two strikingly talented Texas b-boys, Josh and Omar, former best friends who become rivals when they join competing dance crews. Immersed in the b-boy culture of defiant creativity, Omar rises to international renown while Josh tangles with the criminal justice system. Both of them struggle to keep dance at the center of their lives, and the “B-Boy City” competitive events thrown by visionary street dancer Romeo Navarro serve as emotional milestones in their journey to adulthood. As Romeo aptly observes: “If you can hold yourself down in battle, you can hold yourself down in life.”
I Love Hip Hop in Morocco
9pm
dirs. Josh Asen & Jennifer Needleman
(joshasen@gmail.com)
Morocco
Documentary, 80mins, 2007
Website
Our story begins with a group of Moroccan Hip Hop artists who share a single dream: to rock a professional concert for a hometown crowd. Unfortunately, resistance is strong in their society and resources scarce. With the help of the American filmmaker, they appeal to the American Embassy for funding and begin the journey that will lead to the I Love Hip Hop in Morocco festival. This film reflects the thoughts and dreams of the true future of the Arab world. These are not the images portrayed by the media; these are the real people. And their views on America, Islam, and the world in general, might surprise a few people around the globe-none more, perhaps, than right here at home.
9pm
dirs. Josh Asen & Jennifer Needleman
(joshasen@gmail.com)
Morocco
Documentary, 80mins, 2007
Website
Our story begins with a group of Moroccan Hip Hop artists who share a single dream: to rock a professional concert for a hometown crowd. Unfortunately, resistance is strong in their society and resources scarce. With the help of the American filmmaker, they appeal to the American Embassy for funding and begin the journey that will lead to the I Love Hip Hop in Morocco festival. This film reflects the thoughts and dreams of the true future of the Arab world. These are not the images portrayed by the media; these are the real people. And their views on America, Islam, and the world in general, might surprise a few people around the globe-none more, perhaps, than right here at home.
After Party - 11pm
Featuring music from I Love Hip Hop in Morocco.
Featuring music from I Love Hip Hop in Morocco.
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