Once Again (for the very first time) (2024)
Repetition is an illusion. Everything is always new. Legendary street dancer DeRay and spoken-word poet and battle rapper Naima explore a powerful love built on recognition and trauma that contains both the potential for inspiration and destruction. Take an electrifying journey through the vibrant and impressionistic experience of their relationship to each other and through their own creative personal voyages in this hip-hop fantasia that opens a door into the choices we all make in our lives.
Director: Boaz Yakin
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Jeroboam Bozeman as DeRay |
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Mecca Verdell as Naima |
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Emma Faith Bullard as Little Naima |
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Dupree Francois Porter as Little DeRay |
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Tommy Raps as Chuck E |
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Jennifer Merin as Old Lady in the Hall |
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Melvin Taylor II as First Date |
| Directing | Boaz Yakin | Director |
| Writing | Boaz Yakin | Writer |
| Production | Boaz Yakin | Producer |
| Editing | Jason Cacioppo | Editor |
| Production | Jonathan Gray | Producer |
| Production | Nicholas Gray | Producer |
| Sound | Marcus Norris | Music |
| Camera | Ray Huang | Director of Photography |