Brooklyn Boheme
2012•1h 15m•6.8•Released
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.
Director
Diane Paragas
Writer
Nelson George
Languages
English
Cast
Spike Lee
Self
Branford Marsalis
Self
Rosie Perez
Self
Chris Rock
Self
Carl Rux
Self
Saul Williams
Self
Production
Producer
Leslie Norville
Producer
Nicole Nelch
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