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Young Rebels (2005)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:5
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.2/10
Runtime: 70 mins
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Synopsis: What is hip-hop when you take it out of American inner cities -- subtracting drugs, crime, bling and substituting a socialist economy and revolutionary spirit? In Cuba, you get teenagers and... What is hip-hop when you take it out of American inner cities -- subtracting drugs, crime, bling and substituting a socialist economy and revolutionary spirit? In Cuba, you get teenagers and 20-somethings sharing $2 quarts of rum and riffing on themes from U.S. imperialism to Eminem's "I'm Shady." Filmmakers explore the scene, leading up to the National Hip-Hop Festival. Independent for years, the festival was co-opted in 2003 by a state institution and now the lines have been drawn, throwing artists, producers, and fans into heated debate on being an artist in Cuba today. [More]
Director: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Director: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Reviews for Young Rebels
A labor of love, Young Rebels is essential viewing for anyone who wants to stay ahead of the hip-hop curve.
Affably ambling pic is particularly strong in examining the economics of rap.
This short documentary is essential viewing for anyone interested in rap music, free speech issues or the youth culture of contemporary Cuba.
They clearly don't come from anywhere. They come from a Cuba as confused and contradictory as they are.
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