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Brooklyn Boheme
Brooklyn Boheme

Brooklyn Boheme

Genres

Documentary

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Brooklyn Boheme is a love letter to a vibrant African American artistic community who resided in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill Brooklyn during the 80's and 90's that included the great Spike Lee, Chris Rock, Branford Marsalis, Rosie Perez, Saul Williams, Lorna Simpson, Talib Kweli just to name a few. Narrated and written by Fort Greene resident Nelson George, this feature length documentary celebrates "Brooklyn's equivalent of the Harlem Renaissance" and follows the rise of a new kind of African American artist, the Brooklyn Boheme.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

27 February 2012

Country

United States of America

Cast

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Self

Branford Marsalis

Branford Marsalis

Self

Rosie Perez

Rosie Perez

Self

Chris Rock

Chris Rock

Self

Carl Rux

Carl Rux

Self

Saul Williams

Saul Williams

Self

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