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Brooklyn Boheme

Brooklyn Boheme

★ 6.8/10•2012•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.

Diane Paragas · Director

Nelson George · Director

Nelson George · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 15m
LanguageEN
Release DateFeb 27, 2012

Actors

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Self

Branford Marsalis

Branford Marsalis

Self

Rosie Perez

Rosie Perez

Self

Chris Rock

Chris Rock

Self

Carl Rux

Self

Saul Williams

Saul Williams

Self

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