Brooklyn Boheme (2012)
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.
- Date of release
- 2012-02-27
- TMDB
- 6.8 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Nelson George, Diane Paragas
Casting
- Spike Lee — Self
- Branford Marsalis — Self
- Rosie Perez — Self
- Chris Rock — Self
- Carl Rux — Self
- Saul Williams — Self
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