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.
Directors: Diane Paragas, Nelson George.
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Spike Lee as Self |
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Branford Marsalis as Self |
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Rosie Perez as Self |
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Chris Rock as Self |
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Carl Rux as Self |
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Saul Williams as Self |
| Directing | Diane Paragas | Director |
| Crew | Diane Paragas | Cinematography |
| Editing | Diane Paragas | Editor |
| Production | Diane Paragas | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Francisco Aliwalas | Cinematography |
| Editing | Trevor Bayack | Editor |
| Directing | Nelson George | Director |
| Production | Leslie Norville | Producer |
| Editing | Emir Lewis | Editor |
| Production | Nicole Nelch | Producer |
| Production | Nelson George | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Nelson George | Writer |
| Sound | Michael Furjanic | Original Music Composer |