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This Is the Life is a american film of genre Documentary directed by Ava DuVernay released in USA on 8 february 2008
This Is the Life (2008)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 8 february 2008
Length 1h37
Directed by Ava DuVernay
OriginUSA
Themes Films about music and musicians, Documentary films about music and musicians, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about cities, Hip hop films, Musical films
Rating68%
This is the Life is a 2008 documentary film directed by Ava DuVernay, which chronicles the alternative hip hop movement that flourished in 1990's Los Angeles and its legendary center, the Good Life Cafe.
Interviewees include Myka 9 and P.E.A.C.E. of Freestyle Fellowship, Chali 2na and Cut Chemist of Jurassic 5, Medusa, Abstract Rude, Pigeon John, 2Mex, Chillin Villian Empire, Busdriver and many others. The director Ava DuVernay, known at the time as Eve, was herself an MC at the Good Life open-mic as part of the group Figures of Speech.
Synopsis
Découvrez comment le groupe de hip-hop alternatif des Good Lifers a réussi à détourner l'emprise des gangs de Los Angels en créant une véritable communauté artistique.Comments
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