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This Is the Life
This Is the Life

5.8

This Is the Life

NR·2008·97m

Summary

In 1989, a collective of young hip hop artists gathered at a health food café in South Central Los Angeles. Their mandate? To reject gang culture and expand the musical boundaries of hip hop. DuVernay's documentary chronicles the historic legacy of the Good Life Cafe — the open mic nights that became an L.A. institution, the eclectic array of talented young MCs that emerged there, the alternative hip hop movement they developed, and their worldwide influence on the artform.

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Director

Ava DuVernay

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

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$0.00

Keywords

hip-hop
improvisation
woman director