Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box

May 9 2002 N/A 1h 13m
Documentary, Music

The human beat box is one of the key elements in the development of Hip Hop culture, alongside Dj-ing, Graffiti, Breakdancing, and MC-ing. Unfortunately, its contribution has been largely overlooked, as has the fun, expressive, human, and spontaneous dimension of Hip Hop that it represents. Over 30 practitioners of this art form discuss their techniques and the evolution of their craft, through interviews, live performances, archival footage, and animation.

Plot

I had seen that excellent movie in a cinema festival in 2002 in Athens, and I, naturally, expected to see it, some day, being released in DVD. But, it seems, that the director has a different opinion, as long as I have read an interview of his. Well, excuse me, Mr Joey Garfield, but I was a b-boy too, back in the days, and still am, and I also did exactly what you say regarding a lot of the same way, that many people learned how to break dance; through TV movies, commercials etc. But I strongly believe that your refusal not to release such a marvelous work into public availability is the most absurd, ironic, and even the most paradoxical thing in the history of the world cinema and art itself. How come the very producer of an art masterpiece like this one, locks it away and keeps it unknown? This brilliant documentary deserves its acknowledgment and, at least, should take its place next to "The Freshest Kids" and "Scratch".

Written by

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Directed by

Joey Garfield

Cast

Dread Archie Jr., Marie Daulne, Emanon

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Ghost Robot

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
69
Average Rating
8.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
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