Movie: Brooklyn Boheme

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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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    Brooklyn Boheme

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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.

  • Release Date

    2012-02-27

  • Average

    6.8

  • Rating:

    3.4 starts
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    English
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