AfroPoP: Volume I ~ Disc 1: Hip Hop Revolution (DVD) Showing: Hip Hop Revolution 48 mins
Produced by Weaam Williams
Price: $23.95
Using an experimental narrative style, South African filmmaker Weaam Williams has infused her film with a texture and life that breathes with every cut. "Hip Hop Revolution" is first an exploration of the lives of a generation so touched by this genre and its culture that they are inspired to question, survive and conquer an unjust political system. Through the struggles of DJs, B-Boys, MCs and creative graffiti artists, "Hip Hop Revolution" depicts an element of hip hop so often forgotten - its power to inspire and catalyze change. A favorite at the 2007 AFI Silverdocs Festival, Willams' film has been praised because it gives "voice to South Africa's hip-hop subculture, and reminds Western viewers of the complexity of black experience, at home and worldwide."
"AfroPoP" is sponsored by the Coporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
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