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Brooklyn Boheme

USA 75 min.

Sunday, October 14, at 4:00 p.m.
Ashe Cultural Arts Center – Hosted by DJ Soul Sister
FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE
FREE screening

Directors, Producers
Diane Paragas and Nelson George
Writer
Nelson George
Cinematographers
Diane Paragas, Francisco Aliwales
Editors
Diane Paragas, Emir Lewis, Trevor Bayack
Director Bio
Diane Paragas has had a long career in documentaries and commercials. Her projects have appeared in PBS, Discovery and BET. Her multi-media company Civilian Studios is based out of Brooklyn. Nelson George is an author and filmmaker, who directed the HBO feature 'LIfe Support' and the ESPN doc The Announcement.

Synopsis

Brooklyn Boheme looks at back at the 1980s and ’90s in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene and Clinton Hill neighborhoods where a community of young black and Latino creatives thrived. Spike Lee, Chris Rick, Rosie Perez, Saul Williams, Lorna Simpson, Mos Def, Vernon Reid and Toure are among the many artists profiled in the film.

Links

http://www.bkboheme.com

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