Brooklyn Boheme

Mar 13 2012 Not Rated 1h 15m
Documentary

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.

Plot

An intimate portrait of the black arts movement that exploded in Fort Greene from the mid 1980s through the 90s as told by writer, historian and Brooklyn resident Nelson George.

Written by

Nelson George

Directed by

Nelson George, Diane Paragas

Cast

Rhonda F. Cowan, Spike Lee, Branford Marsalis

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
123
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA