DOCUMENTARY SHORT
ASCENDANCE
Director: Spencer Wilkinson
Country: United States
Runtime: 17:03
Synopsis: Amidst the pandemic shutting down Oakland’s streets and the rising of the Black Lives Matter movement, artists attempt their tallest and most challenging mural yet, determined to use their creations for justice. ASCENDANCE, a grandiose 90 feet tall mural, is to be created on the ‘Greenlining Institute,’ a building that houses an organization that advocates against systemic racism. This mural is born out of vital Community Benefit Agreements won by the Oakland community in their resistance to luxury condo developers covering up the culturally significant ALICE STREET mural.
Just as the muralists and other community painters create a workaround for Co-Vid, horrific news about the brutalities against Black communities come to the spotlight and the nation is swept by the Black Lives Matter Movement. Oakland, a longtime hotspot for social justice and birthplace of the Black Panthers, takes to the streets. Though initially violent, the protests blossom into artistic expression, transforming broken windows into canvases. ‘AscenDance’ arises in this landscape of public resistance and art.
AT THE CROSSROADS
Director: Lucas Dufour
Country: France
Runtime: 33:51
Synopsis: Behind the scenes of a breaking crew that exist for 10 years now. A common passion brought them together as brothers. Between trainings, battles and events organization, they have developed a wide range of skills. While traveling around the world, beautiful friendships was born, especially the integration of Safwen, a Tunisian dancer, into the collective. You will discover the privacy of the protagonists and their thoughts on what they are experiencing in life and the impact of hip-hop culture on their daily lives.
BEING BGIRL. PHILOSOPHY OF HIP HOP.
Director: Paulina Briceno Milla, Humberto Arratia Sánchez, Gonzalo Azócar Ortiz
Country: Chile
Runtime: 30:56
Synopsis: This documentary arose from the book tour of Brita the Matriarch “Being Bgirl: Philosophy of Hip Hop”, which was carried out in six cities in Chile. It presents a deep, participatory, and heartfelt message regarding the understanding of Hip Hop Culture, and illuminates topics such as: ancestry, feminism, menstrual cycle, cyclicality of the human being. It also discusses the power of the cypher and the construction of the Tribe as a cultural element.
Throughout the exploration of Hip Hop, this film invites and includes the participation of the deaf community thanks to the film’s interpretation in sign language, which bridges the gap between the Deaf Community and the Hip Hop Community through the creation of a new Hip Hop vocabulary in Sign Language, and unites both communities to take on new collective challenges. This film welcomes everyone to learn and growth through the transformative power of Hip Hop.
BREAKING AMSTERDAM
Director: Purain Sandhu
Country: Netherlands
Runtime: 25:00
Synopsis: Breaking Amsterdam is a documentary about the breaking scene in Amsterdam and how it has evolved over the years. You will see and get to know some old school BBoys and Girls who give us an exclusive insight to what this community is about. A feel good documentary with some amazing breaking moves which I captured along the way. As a newbie filmmaker, I wear all the hats—directing, filming, producing, and editing—so you’ll get a raw and authentic glimpse into Amsterdam’s breakdance world.
BREAKING THE GENERATION
Director: Jair
Country: Netherlands
Runtime:28:10
Synopsis: “Breaking The Generation” is a compelling documentary that follows five Dutch breakers representing different crews from various parts of the Netherlands on their journey to the international breaking event, Groove Sessions. The film explores their individual stories, passion, and dedication to breaking, shedding light on the diverse breaking cultures across different countries and generations. As they interact with international breakers at Groove Sessions, the documentary captures the unifying power of dance, transcending cultural boundaries and fostering connections within the global breaking community. Through candid interviews and raw footage, “Breaking The Generation” offers an intimate glimpse into the transformative nature of breakdance and its ability to bridge gaps between people from diverse backgrounds, celebrating the timeless spirit that defines breaking as a truly universal language.
CITY BUGS
Director: Bárbara Belén Díaz Arias
Country: Chile
Runtime: 20:00
Synopsis: Three people from different worlds take to the streets every day to appropriate and transform the city without asking for anything in return, more than their own sense of freedom. Demonstrating the impact that they generate in the daily life of the city through expression.
CITY OF KINGS: ATLANTA
Director: William Feagins Jr
Country: United States
Runtime: 28:01
Synopsis: “City of Kings: Atlanta” is a public art origin story. Historian, archivist and educator, Antar Fierce explores the origins of Atlanta’s graffiti culture and its influence on the city’s current street art movement. Featuring interviews with Atlanta writers Sparky Z, Save, Hense and Vayne.
FRESH CONVOS – BREATHE… THE UNTOLD STORY OF DC HIPHOP
Director: Khalil Gill
Country: United States
Runtime: 24:33
Synopsis: Fresh Convos: Voices of U Street HipHop Culture is a documentary film project based on existing oral history interviews, focused on a local group of rappers called the Amphbns who embodied the unique DC version of HipHop before U Street met with gentrification. The oral histories focus on the beginning of DC’s Hiphop culture, specifically in the U Street Area. The historical questions driving the project are several. Who were these young people, driven to express themselves with rap, in a city of contradictions? In the shadow of the Washington Monument and the US Capitol, how did their form of HipHop differ from those of other cities? What made them focus on the poetry, the lyricism, the language, the rhyme, and not on bling, gangsta rap, trippy rap, or other subgenres? How did they intersect with Gogo? with Spoken Word? With the fast-coming gentrification of the area? What happened to the places where they gathered? What are these rap artists doing now? How have they grown and how have their perspectives changed in time? How are their current projects shaped by their origin stories? And what is next for them?
GRATEFUL FOR HIP HOP
Director: Luis Eduardo Villamizar
Country: United States
Runtime: 10:08
Synopsis: Inspired by the Hip-Hop artists who fueled his passion for words, handwritten artist Renda Writer creates, “The Largest Hip-Hop Tribute Mural” in the world.As a successful career artist who has traveled the globe creating murals, meeting new collectors, and being featured on the news, Renda Writer has always attributed his success as an artist to having an attitude of gratitude.2023 marks the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop. A party in the Bronx on August 11th, 1973 is widely considered to be the birthplace of hip-hop. The art form has since touched every corner of our world and evolved into one of the most significant cultural forces today.
IBE 25TH ANNIVERSARY
Director: Konee Rok
Country: United States
Runtime: 9:00
Synopsis: Next Level’s USA hip-hop diplomacy program invites 5 high level hip-hop artists to the Netherlands to participate in & experience the IBE (International Breaking Event) 25th anniversary festival.
INK ON THE SKIN
Director: Fabricio Enrique Alatrista
Country: Peru
Runtime: 15:00
Synopsis: “Ink on the skin” begins an approach to the professional career of one of the first tattoo artists, if not the first, in Peru. As the project progresses, the project discovers important data that leads us to draw very interesting conclusions.
KNOW YOUR ROOTS
Director: Felix Roßberg
Country: Germany
Runtime: 39:00
Synopsis: Ruslan, known as Funt (Ukraine), and Youcef, known as Haiper (Algeria), are the focal points of this documentary, both renowned breakdancers with very different backgrounds. Despite their contrasting upbringings, their shared love for breakdancing becomes a source of resilience amidst the challenges of immigration and cultural displacement.
Throughout the film, as Ruslan and Youcef share their stories, viewers are given the opportunity to witness the lasting impact of their past experiences and the profound influence of dance in shaping their identities.
“Know Your Roots” is a documentary that celebrates the universal power of urban dance as an art form, which embraces diversity and transcends cultural boundaries through the universal language of movement. Breaking, with its cultural and artistic significance, serves as a cohesive element, uniting individuals and prompting a collective reflection on our shared human origins through the universal language of dance.
MINI HISTORIA BREAKDANCE CUBA, DOCUMENTAL 1
Director: Yosani Monzon Sosa
Country: Germany
Runtime: 30:34
Synopsis: Teach from point of view how beautiful Bboying is, touching on themes from the past.
OLOSSA
Director: Fleurion Randrianambinana, Jean Odilon TSIBENY, Maharavo Andréas Ramangason
Country: Madagascar
Runtime: 14:31
Synopsis: A trio youngsters from the slums who dream big.
Rao, Hents, Sofiane are friends who swear by words to get by. Instrumentals and Freestyles that they refine over time.
SALO BREAKING HISTORY
Director: Carlos Vásquez
Country: Venezuela
Runtime: 06:59
Synopsis: Breaking sports short film based on real events performed by Carlos Felipe Suárez (A.K.A. B BOY SALO) under the direction of Carlos M Vásquez for BACESTUDIO.
THE RUGGEDS – EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Director: Hicham Boulehfa
Country: France
Runtime: 11:12
Synopsis: The Ruggeds is a documentary short directed by Hicham Boulehfa. The focus of everything starts from the question asked to each member of the Ruggeds: “How does the other person elevate and help you?”. It is important to ask yourself how each person’s emotional experience has led to these results.
TO EXIST, TO RESIST
Director: Sara Escobar, Dayra Fyah
Country: Mexico
Runtime: 13:55
Synopsis: Audry Funk shares her space and reflections on how her art and words have helped her to exist and resist as a migrant and woman in a traditionally male-dominated industry.
TRUE ROKIN’ SOUL – 15 YEARS OF HIP HOP
Director: Ivan Nikonoroff
Country: Netherlands
Runtime: 26:26
Synopsis: A documentary made by True Rokin’ Soul presenting the traditions of the hip hop culture. The movie includes interviews of the members, shots of Mannheim city and the philosophy behind the crew.
UNTOUCHABLE CREW
Director: Arlo Maverick
Country: Canada
Runtime: 32:23
Synopsis: In the 80s, Edmonton had a thriving breakdance scene where b-boys practiced in basements, warehouses, and street corners. The need to be the best led to a very competitive scene, but one battle would change everything.
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
ABOVE AND BEYOND – THE GLOBAL RISE OF AFRO HOUSE
Director: Naomi Philips
Country: Germany
Runtime: 59:14
Synopsis: From South Africa to Germany, from Angola to Portugal, from Kenya to the USA and beyond: the documentary “Above and Beyond” showcases key players of the Afro House music scene and looks at the many challenges left ahead on its way to the world stage.
BGIRL
Director: Nadja Harek
Country://
Runtime: 52:00
Synopsis: Portrait of four french Bgirls of differentes ages.
BREAK THE SCENE SOUTH KOREA
Director: Sylysak TAIDO
Country: France
Runtime: 45:00
Synopsis: South Korea, located in East Asia, has seen a remarkable progression in its dance culture over the past two decades. Korean dancers excel in a variety of styles, from K-Pop to Breaking, making dance an integral part of their daily lives. In Seoul, dance has become a veritable industry, with children training for a future in the field. This documentary explores dance around Seoul, from the underground to the spotlight, looking at dance education, the explosion of the industry, preserving the essence of HIPHOP despite growing popularity, and the lives of passionate dancers. With the inclusion of Breaking as a discipline in the 2024 Olympic Games, sporting competition in this field is reaching new heights in South Korea with major events such as BBIC and others. Plunge into the heart of Seoul’s artistic effervescence, where dance becomes a universal language, each movement telling a unique story.
In Break The Scene: South Korea, discover how dancers creatively set themselves apart, fusing diverse styles to create a captivating visual symphony that transcends the boundaries of contemporary dance.”
CHILE ESTYLE
Director: Pablo Aravena
Country: Canada
Runtime: 01:20:00
Synopsis: Chile Estyle is a documentary film which explores the past and present of Chile’s unique street art tradition street which comes from a remix of political muralism and graffiti, resulting in a visually arresting, informative and entertaining film.
DUALITY A GRAFFITI STORY
Director: Ryan Dowling
Country: United States
Runtime: 01:24:00
Synopsis: A perspective on how graffiti has paved the way for many successful artists today. The story is told by the artists themselves on their journey from tagging graffiti on city walls to becoming respected icons in the cities they serve. They have proven that art is something that can influence, create emotion, inspire, and bring culture to an area. As the film progresses you see the difficulties they have endured and public criticism of their work. Today these murals bring in big advertising dollars from some of the biggest companies. They hire artists to paint murals and design art for campaigns to promote their brands. The murals they produce are nothing short of awe-inspiring from their sheer size to the complexity of the art piece. their portfolios extend from massive spray painted murals on city walls to fine art gallery showings. The street art scene at one point was an underground subculture that has transformed into a legitimate profession. This film offers insights into the struggles and successes of four artists from different cities as they tell how they overcame adversity and legality to where they are today.
EDUCAZIONE ADRIATIKA
Director: Riccardo Rotini
Country: Italy
Runtime: 01:06:00
Synopsis: “Educazione Adriatika” is a visual work born and developed from below, placing the most various facets of Ancona writing at the center of its project to understand its origins and developments.It is not a simple documentary nor an encyclopedic work on the phenomenon of graffiti in the Marche capital. It is an open project that has been nourished and continues to be nourished by those who do and who have been part of the Doric graffiti scene.
HERE AND NOT ELSEWHERE
Director: Kristina Borhes
Country: France
Runtime: 01:20:00
Synopsis: “Juste Ici et Pas Ailleurs” is an engaging and thought-provoking cinematic experience that not only celebrates the remarkable journey of Bien Urbain but also raises profound questions about the transformative power of art in shaping the identity of a city. Through its lens, viewers gain a deeper understanding of what truly makes a city a good city and how a collective passion for creation can leave an indelible mark on the urban landscape.
HIP HOP & THE INTERNET
Director: Marguerite de Bourgoing
Country: France
Runtime: 00:56:00
Synopsis: By the dawn of the 21st century, hip-hop sales had reached an all-time high, but one thing remained the same. The doors were still locked, and the music industry held the keys. Young artists began to self-market on the Internet, ultimately helping to collapse the music industry as we knew it.
I DON’T EVEN KNOW ME YET
Director: Onyi Apakama
Country: United States
Runtime: 59:40
Synopsis: In the documentary “i don’t even know me yet”, Staci is fighting to pursue her highest dreams while navigating the pressure of “being a credit to the race”. Here, she addresses politics in the Black south, depression, love, music, and healing her inner child.
KRUMP: GET OFF
Director: Romain Cieutat
Country: France
Runtime: 52:00
Synopsis: The documentary Krump Get Off recounts the intertwined fates of 4 French dancers getting ready for an international competition of Krump in May 2023 in Paris: The Illest Battle.
LA TUA CASA È LA MIA CITTÀ
Director: Andrea Pellani
Country: Switzerland
Runtime: 52:00
Synopsis: An unusual look at the world of graffiti through the story of Sandro, aka Kenzo144. The transition from illegal to legal graffiti and the estimated 300,000 francs of damage weighing on his life. A journey into this culture that is difficult to penetrate and define, ending with the realization of a dream: painting in the Bronx with some of the graffiti writers who painted the city of New York in the 1970s.
LIVING PROOF DR. KHALID’S BLACK HISTORY
Director: Tony Wesley
Country: United States
Runtime: 45:00
Synopsis: Living Proof: Dr. Khalid’s Black History 101 Mobile Museum is a short documentary centered on the development of the first mobile museum dedicated to Black history and the legacy of Dr. Khalid El-Hakim aka Dr. Khalid. Dr. Khalid has collected of over 10,000 original and rare artifacts of Black memorabilia dating from the trans-Atlantic slave trade era to Hip-Hop culture. He has been called the “Schomburg of the Hip-Hop generation” and has received national and international attention for his innovative work of exhibiting Black history outside of traditional museum spaces. He has embarked on a journey that spans 43 states, disseminating “our story” to more than 1,000 institutions. Dr. Khalid has also worked for over twenty years in the Hip-Hop industry as a manager and booking agent for artists such as The Last Poets, Proof of D12, Jessica Care Moore, and Professor Griff of Public Enemy. Living Proof documents the difficult journey Dr. Khalid faced to recover artifacts, enter unfriendly communities, and coping with grief. This is an inspirational story of fearlessness, resilience, and living proof that Black history matters.
MIC DROP
Director: Darius L. West
Country: United States
Runtime: 01:21:00
Synopsis: MIC DROP is the first documentary to illustrate the origin story of Christian Hip Hop (CHH). It tells the story of the genre’s evolution from emerging underground movement to youth-culture staple — making it essential viewing for fans and newcomers alike. With appearances from artists like Chris Cooper (SFC), Stephen Wiley, Dynamic Twins, Gospel Gangstaz, Fred Lynch (P.I.D.), Pettidee, and Michael Peace to music executives Jimmy Kempner (Frontline Records) and Joseph Taylor (Broken Records), this film is able to tap into the heart of the “grass roots movement” that began the early 1980’s and still continues to thrive today.
MINI HISTORIA HIP HOP EN CUBA, DOCUMENTAL 2
Director: Yosani Monzon Sosa
Country: Germany
Runtime: 01:08:00
Synopsis: This mini documentary is about what urban art represents for each of its exponents.
NOBODY’S CHILDREN: LOS ADOFOS RAP’S MOVIE
Director: Damian Marsicano, Pablo Apezteguia, Maximiliano Sachetti
Country: Argentina
Runtime: 01:04:00
Synopsis: This film recovers one of the last hidden stories of the Buenos Aires underground: the journey of Los Adolfos Rap, a pioneering rap group in Argentina. Archival footage and testimonials from artists such as Jazzy Mel or the Illya Kuryaki give an account of a phenomenon that was as original as it was intense, opening a path for many current rappers.
The film, which participated in the BAFICI 2019 Musical Selection, is the first feature film from Panza Films, a production company based in Buenos Aires and São Paulo created by Pablo Apezteguía, Damián Marsicano, and Maximiliano Sachetti.
PARAISO DREAM
Director: Clifton Abuan
Country: United States
Runtime: 01:21:50
Synopsis:A story about one man’s dream and relentless pursuit to help build a whole country with what he loved to do, Bboying (Breakdance). He never would have dreamed of traveling the Philippines for over 15 years to help build a whole country with Breakdance.
PROJETO RAPPERS – THE FIRST BRAZILIAN HIP HOP HOUSE – HISTORY AND LEGACY
Director: Sharylaine Ildslaine Silva, Clodoaldo Arruda
Country: Brazil
Runtime: 42:00
Synopsis: This documentary presents the encounter between Black and peripheral youth practicing Hip-hop culture and Black feminism in the streets of São Paulo during the late 1980s, which gave rise to the “Rappers Project”. An innovative initiative, it brought voice and protagonism to young victims of racism and social exclusion through the building a space for formation and political articulation in defense of their rights, especially to practice Hip-hop culture in public spaces and to be able to move around the city without being a victim of truculence and violence perpetrated by the police, in addition to creating the first national communication instrument of this movement, the magazine “Pode Crê!”. Black feminist founders and members of the organization Geledés Black Women Institute, such as Sueli Carneiro, Sônia Nascimento, Solimar Carneiro, Nilza Iraci and Deise Benedito, had a space for action and political articulation in the face of racism and sexism consolidated in that context and, by listening to the voice of black youth, built bridges so that hip-hoppers could expand their access to information and knowledge, such as formation on race, gender, class and human rights with social and intellectual leaders engaged in anti-racist and anti-sexist struggles, and to amplify their voices, whether in dialogue with the State or organizations and spaces for international articulation. This work, projected nationally in the magazine “Pode Crê!”, influenced the model of organization and political and cultural formation of young Hip-hoppers throughout the country, and the “Rappers Project” house was the embryonic space that would inspire the emergence of “Casas of Hip Hop” (Hip-hop Houses). After 30 years, participants in this initiative, who began to occupy different spaces in political, cultural, academic life and in different types of institutions in the country, bring testimonials about the role of Hip-hop and black feminism, as well as the promising encounter between these two segments, for the transformation of Brazilian society.
STREET HEROINES
Director: Alexandra Henry
Country: United States
Runtime: 01:12:00
Synopsis: Street Heroines is an award-winning feature-length documentary celebrating the courage and creativity of women who despite their lack of recognition have been an integral part of the graffiti and street art movement since the beginning. Authentic vérité storytelling woven between an interview-driven narrative, Street Heroines juxtaposes the personal experiences of three emerging Latina artists from New York City, Mexico City, and São Paulo as they navigate a male-dominated subculture to establish artistic identities within chaotic urban landscapes.
While numerous graffiti genre documentaries feature familiar names such as Banksy and Shepard Fairey, Street Heroines infiltrates this masculine space by legitimizing women’s voices within an unquestionably important movement that symbolizes far more than the sum of its parts. Now, in the wake of #MeToo and Time’s Up, which have had astounding repercussions for women’s justice, there is no time more relevant for a film that exposes the struggles of female artists worldwide and situates them within the global conversation.
A bastion of female empowerment, Street Heroines gives visibility to fearless artists who create their own opportunities in the name of women’s rights, gender, and economic equality, increased accessibility to the arts, and the celebration of cultural identity.
TEMPOS
Director: Nazarij Klujev, Roman Kelemen, Maxim Klujev
Country: Slovakia
Runtime: 01:31:00
Synopsis: A biographical documentary film about the most passionate and most successful Slovak hip hop artist. Rytmus has been pushing limits of Slovak music and show business industry for 30 years in order to prove himself before haters and non believers. How did a regular boy from the streets of a small town become the most respected leader and influencer in the music and entertainment business while reaching millions of fans?
THE FINGER AND THE MOON
Director: Agostino Marco D’Antonio
Country: Italy
Runtime: 01:14:58
Synopsis: Bakis Beks, a rapper with a 20-year career, after singing in public a song denouncing the military exploitation of Sardinia by the Italian State and NATO, is investigated and taken to court for contempt of a public official. The damage done by the trial and its length put him in trouble, but Bakis continues to do what he has always done: art.
THE STORY WON’T DIE
Director: David Henry Gerson
Country: United States
Runtime: 01:23:00
Synopsis: THE STORY WON’T DIE, from Academy Award winning producer Odessa Rae (NAVALNY) and Award-winning filmmaker David Henry Gerson, is an inspiring, timely look at a young generation of Syrian artists who use their work to protest and process what is currently the world’s largest and longest ongoing displacement of people since World War II. The film is produced by Sundance Award-winning producer Odessa Rae (Navalny).
UNDERDOGS
Director: Teo Frank
Country: France
Runtime: 01:05:12
Synopsis:An aspiring French director is only 18 when he decides to go to the other end of the Atlantic to start a documentary film on Hip-hop culture.
The rappers of his movie? He did not know them yet when he left and yet he never imagined that this meeting could change the course of his life. So, he would never have imagined what happened next…
FICTION SHORT
DA YIE
Director: Anthony Nti
Country: Belgium
Runtime: 20:31
Synopsis: Young Matilda and Prince are taken on a life-changing trip by a stranger. Kids, gangsters and Ghana’s vibrant coast as you’ve never seen them.
IF YOU DON´T DO THE BEST
Director: Giuseppe di Maio
Country: Italy
Runtime: 15:00
Synopsis: The protagonist is a dreamless driver.
While talking to an old friend, memories resurface about how back in school, his dream was to become a singer. The dream was set aside due to a lack of money.
As soon as the dream awakens, the only way to achieve it quickly is by robbing those who request food delivery. Among them is one person who will manage to seek revenge by chance.
OPEN CALL
Director: Katia Crivellari
Country: France
Runtime: 08:19
Synopsis: Sacha is going to a dance open call. Nothing is happening as planned.
SAY IT LOUDER
Director: Rahwa Asmerom
Country: United States
Runtime: 17:00
Synopsis: A former teen-reggae-pop-star turned race scholar is forced to confront the trauma of past fame when pressured to return to the limelight.
SO LONELY
Director: Nelson David Estrella, Wilson Boris Ortega
Country: Ecuador
Runtime: 15:00
Synopsis: Mabel is a b-girl who works in an urban clothing store in a busy market in the city of Quito, from Monday to Friday. It is Saturday and as usual, she goes to a breakdancing contest in a park, to participate, she manages to reach the final, at the moment she receives a call, she cannot answer, her friend Paula answers, she has just been informed that Mabel’s Mother has died in the city of Cuenca, this news will make Mabel’s life take a 180 degree turn.
THE LAST CARREO
Director: Pablo Malek
Country: Perú
Runtime: 25:00
Synopsis:Lucho a young rapper practices carreo : every day he sings on public transport in Lima. One night, he organizes an event in his neighborhood. The police interrupt the event and take away the sound material.
Lucho finds himself in a dilemma: On the one hand, to fulfill the promise made to his family and leave the carreo to look for work and, on the other hand, to return his money to the Cuban who lent him his sound equipment kept in the police station.
“AUTORRETRATO”
Artist: Andy Macfly
Director: Cuentos del Caribe
Country: Venezuela
Runtime: 3:13
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ACERO
Artist: Marc Ginale – Nichess One – 3M5
Director: Chack Morten
Country: Venezuela
Runtime: 4:03
Synopsis: A song and video that tells us crudely about the speed of our capital environment (Caracas) and the entire national territory (Venezuela), it is a basic guide on how to move through its streets.
BLEEDING VERSE
Artist: Adrian Vega Sanchez
Director:Adrian Vega Sanchez
Country: Cuba
Runtime: 2:08
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BÚSCAME
Artist: Kris Alaniz feat La Bruja Salguero
Director: Cristina Alexandra Alaniz, Ivan Ezequiel Luna
Country: Argentina
Runtime: 3:23
Synopsis: Kris moved to Buenos Aires (2014) where she published three albums that stand out for the musical richness of her production in which she combines classic hiphop with afro-latin rhythm and the irreverence of her lyrics strongly involved with feminism and anti-racist activism. As part of her political involvement, in 2017 Kris produced Malas Idiomas, the first female latin-american rap compilation.
CARNADA PARA PECES // QUITATE
Artist: Nichess One & Castellanos
Director:Los Vecinos (Carlos Vásquez, Majo Andrade)
Country: Argentina
Runtime: 7:24
Synopsis: The constant search to connect with disciplines that have to do with the sporting mental state and constant ambition, takes us through scenes of sport fishing and ways of finding a life on the street, thus presenting Carnada Para Peces and Quitate, a film for Nichess One & Castellanos directed by ¨Los Vecinos produced by Bacestudio.
CATALINA
Artist: Marc Ginale
Director: Los Vecinos (Carlos Vásquez, Majo Andrade, Marlon Morales)
Country: Venezuela
Runtime: 3:46
Synopsis: Film by Marc Ginale directed by Los Vecinos and produced by Bacestudio.
COLLANA DI PERLE
Artist: Lanz Khan
Director: Morris Bragazzi
Country: Italy
Runtime: 3:55
Synopsis: Music video of the title track “Collana di Perle”
CRAKERO
Artist: Perfil Bajo
Director: Martin Alejandro Biaggini
Country: Argentina
Runtime: 2:21
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DON´T MAKE SENSE
Artist: C. Mayes, Eboni Daniels, Tacari Blevins, Dame Drummer
Director: Ali Sharif-Ivey
Country: United States
Runtime: 4:38
Synopsis: The story of a young man battling with the addiction of self inflicting pain. This film seeks to raise the awareness and create dialogue for solutions to the mental health issues in the African American community.
ELISSIR
Artist: Akapellah
Director: Carlos Vásquez
Country: Argentina
Runtime: 3:26
Synopsis: Elissir is a return to the roots of the hip hop foundations of the artist Akapellah, an audiovisual directed by Carlos Vasquez on behalf of Bacestudio where a sequence shot is made with graphic accompaniments made by Jesus Dominguez.
FREEDOM
Artist: Pedronavaja MNR feat. ZPU, Madnass, UG Cella Dwellas, R de Rumba, PRO J Beat
Director: Andrés Díaz, Pedro Alejandro Rengifo Hernández
Country: Spain
Runtime: 5:27
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FRESHEST PROFESSOR
Artist: Ellect
Director: Xavier Luciano
Country: United States
Runtime: 3:16
Synopsis: Freshest professor is a rap music video directed by Xavier Luciano.
FRÍO
Artist: Craz Digga & Marc Ginale
Director: Carlos Vásquez
Country: Argentina
Runtime: 2:55
Synopsis: Frio is the representation of the loneliness and gloom of a cold night in the City of Fury, Buenos Aires – Argentina.
GOT DAMN
Artist: Qing Qi
Director: Nikia Denetha Durgin
Country: United States
Runtime: 4:00
Synopsis: Violence against women is brought to the forefront when police respond to a woman’s body found on a cliff.
HIP HOPPERS POR SIEMPRE
Artist: Cali Vera ft. Mike Dee, DJ Perro
Director: Martin Alejandro Biaggini
Country: Argentina
Runtime: 3:21
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KHAL DROGO
Artist: 3M5
Director: Santiago Herrera
Country: Venezuela
Runtime: 2:03
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LA DICHA
Artist: 3M5
Director: Santiago Herrera
Country: Venezuela
Runtime: 3:26
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LODE A DIO
Artist: Piotta
Director: Daniele Tofani
Country: Italy
Runtime: 3:42
Synopsis: The director of the video is Daniele Tofani (Maneskin, Marracash, F. Moro, Negramaro, Sottotono feat. Tiziano Ferro/Marracash/Gue, Tiromancino, etc.). The video is the story of two brothers, the rapper (Piotta) and the writer (Fabio Zanello) interpreted by the theater actor Carlo Caprioli (G. Patroni Griffi, L. Ronconi, L. Wertmuller, etc.).
LOS TRAPIE
Artist: Chester 37
Director: Saul Torres
Country: //
Runtime: 5:46
Synopsis: “Los Trapie”: Chester 37’s call to attention in the face of the incursion of the irresponsible message of Trap exponents and which is sponsored by the music industry.
LUCY
Artist: CALICE (CAL, DJ ICE ONE)
Director: Roberto Pili
Country: Italy
Runtime: 3:03
Synopsis: Through the musical genius of DJ ICE ONE and the exciting words of the artist CAL, the duo CALICE has managed to skillfully rhyme the personal and careerist events of the protagonist Maria Lucia Feitosa “LUCY”, the champion and pioneer of women’s football in Brazil, the first green and gold woman to have played in Italy, Europe and the first FIFA Women’s World Championship experimental edition of 1988.
MELAZA
Artist: Dann Niggaz
Director: Cuentos del Caribe
Country: Venezuela
Runtime: 3:28
Synopsis: Few MCs personify cadence and lyrical thickness like @danniggaz does.
With courtesy, we are constantly refreshed by the art of rhyming over beats whose viscosity and sweetness serve to immerse us in a trance, frowning because it reaches hidden places, with a complete code, clean, without waste.
MISION INTERNACIONAL
Artist: HH34 Collective
Director: Ramón García de San Juan
Country: Spain
Runtime: 3:32
Synopsis: Collective created in Seville (Spain) with the aim of integrating immigrant artists from Africa with local artists from the city. Fostering racial and cultural integration through Rap. This project was created in a meeting that took place in Belgium with other MCs from other parts of the planet. HH34 represents cultural diversity and the fight against racism; Another important pillar of our struggle is to give women a voice and strength in the face of the machismo and patriarchy of our world
MUAY THAI
Artist: Craz Digga feat. 3M5
Director: Carlos Vásquez
Country: Argentina
Runtime: 4:00
Synopsis: Music video from the album produced by Craz Digga titled “Latino Boom Rush” with the participation of rapper 3M5.
NEW ME
Artist: Star2, Soulja Boy, Luh Kel
Director: Chico Bennett
Country: United States
Runtime: 5:24
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OLOR A POBRE
Artist: Adrian Vega Sanchez
Director: Adrian Vega Sanchez
Country: Cuba
Runtime: 2:09
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PA’ GANÁ
Artist: Akapellah
Director: Los Vecinos (Carlos Vásquez, Majo Andrade)
Country: Argentina
Runtime: 3:15
Synopsis: PA’GANÁ represents the mental state of improvement in all facets of our life, the constant ambition to win.
PISA&CORRE
Artist: Criollos Skills
Director: Carlos Vásquez
Country: Venezuela
Runtime: 4:32
Synopsis: Apology for two actions translated sonically into two musical environments created by Craz Digga and Castellanos, under the cinematographic vision of Carlos Vásquez.
Performed by Criollos Skills, recounting the passage of a movement created in Buenos Aires, Argentina by the union of great creative minds that gave rise to live events designed through well-defined aesthetics and concepts, using baseball as a direct influence, presented 9 majestic INNINGS in Local Support.
RECIPE!
Artist: Jean Deaux
Director: Filippo Savoia
Country: United States
Runtime: 2:29
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RETAIL THERAPY
Artist: Arlo Maverick feat. Mahk Milliano
Director: Natalie Olivia Meyer
Country: Canada
Runtime: 2:58
Synopsis: Retail Therapy feat. Mahk Milliano is the third single from the sophomore album Blue Collar from Edmonton-based Hip-Hop artist Arlo Maverick. The video was shot in both Edmonton and Calgary and features Alberta-based artists and figures Tea Fannie, Rome IX, Lion Luciano, DaKidT, Elisa and Glenson Rasko.
RIC FLAIR FLO
Artist: Sinzere
Director: Salima Stanley-Bhanji
Country: Canada
Runtime: 3:03
Synopsis: Ric Flair Flo is a rap music video by solo artist Sinzere. It is the 13th track on her Tabula Rasa album which is about gaining access to our truest selves and wiping the slate clean.
ROMANS 8:31
Artist: Cadaspro
Director: Yenier Carcasses Campuzano
Country: Cuba
Runtime: 3:01
Synopsis: //
SENSES
Artist: E&CE-8C
Director: Adrian Vega Sanchez
Country: Cuba
Runtime: 2:52
Synopsis: First love and disappointment, the illusions of a young man who sees his romantic aspirations frustrated come together in the clip Senses. Through transitions what is idealized meets reality, illustrating the feeling in multiple locations and the promise of a reunion.
SISTERHOOD
Artist: Oracy
Director: Domizia De Fulvio
Country: Italy
Runtime: 3:00
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SIX SHOOTAZ
Artist: Mid Century Modern
Director: Jesse Kogita
Country: United States
Runtime: 4:27
Synopsis: New, unreleased music video from Seattle hip hop alternative band.
SLOW DOWN
Artist: Finest Cuts
Director: Cuentos del Caribe
Country: Venezuela
Runtime: 2:48
Synopsis: The finest Cuts of Nichess One and Ray One, cultural icons, all around Hip Hoppers. Blending their barbing and rhyming skills on this track produced by RadioMacoña.
SMELL OF YOU
Artist: Adrian Vega Sanchez
Director: Adrian Vega Sanchez
Country: Cuba
Runtime: 2:07
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SURVIVAL
Artist: Adrian Augusto Vega
Director: Adrian Augusto Vega
Country: Cuba
Runtime: 3:13
Synopsis: Survival awakens you from an ideal place to take you to a reality where persecution prevails, rules that restrict the future, that clip the wings to suppress the freedom of the protagonists, bird-men who very soon lost the ability to fly.
THE CITY
Artist: Aktive ft. Common, Jazzy Jeff, Freeway and Bri Steves
Director: Konee Rok
Country: United States
Runtime: 4:00
Synopsis: The video is a vibrant homage to the cities that each musician holds dear to their hearts, specifically Chicago and Philadelphia, including the people, places, and iconic images for which each city is known. For each verse, Konee created a montage of images featuring each artist, including Common, Jazzy Jeff, Freeway, and Bri Steves. If you watch closely, you’ll notice several other familiar faces sprinkled throughout the video from artists that DJ Aktive has worked with or been inspired by throughout his professional career. A Chicago native, Konee Rok completed this cinematic animated video by himself in only two months.
THE SALVATION
Artist: Keren Kmanwey
Director: Adrian Vega Sánchez
Country: Cuba
Runtime: 2:40
Synopsis: The protagonist narrates her fall into the temptations of a worldly life, the sins that dragged her down and the losses in her body and soul. The path to Salvation taught him the true value of life, knowledge and acceptance of Christ. The color video and its codes are appropriated with a warmth and luminosity that grows, composing the steps that float throughout the narrative until the ascension and final outcome.
42 STREET BREAKS
Director: Kevin Vandermarliere
Country: Belgium
Runtime: 00:24
Synopsis: This is a short Breaking videoclip inside an empty NYC metrostation. The environment was 3D generated from scratch. Dance performance by VFX artist & filmmaker Kevin Vandermarliere.
BREAKADVENTURE
Director: Igor Krasik
Country: Germany
Runtime: 01:18
Synopsis: Photography is realted to the theater. The stage is the frame. The freezing dance pose is similar to photo deduction. The abstraction, paper handling and synthesis of sound and movement is the essence of the piece.
CONCRETE ROSE
Director: Marius Kuhler
Country: Germany
Runtime: 04:34
Synopsis: Concrete Rose is a film that is showcasing the growth of self, through time and expierience. We are diving into the emotional rollercoaster of “Rose” a woman in the man dominated subculture of Breaking. Its key to become resilient and knowing who you are when you going down in the chyphers of life.
DAYTIME GRAFFITI IN PORTUGAL STOPPED BY POLICE
Director: Guilherme Resk
Country: Brazil
Runtime: 39:34
Synopsis: A video of the process of painting a wall in Lisbon, Portugal. Where me and my friend got approached by police at the end, we talked ourselves out of trouble and they left, as we did, I had finished, my friend didn’t manage to finish his work, he did on another day.
EMBODY
Director: Steven Hall, Tobi Omoteso
Country: Ireland
Runtime: 06:38
Synopsis: This is a short experimental film to question. What does it take to be a man!
FANTASYA ODYSSEY
Director: Pedro E.(LaDroga), Rodriguez Bravo, Daniel Martín-Villamuelas
Country: Spain
Runtime: 32:00
Synopsis: Fantasya Odyssey’ is a journey through the imagination of Pedro LaDroga in artistic-musical film format. A combination of music, animation and 3D design that includes some of the key themes of ‘Fantasya (LP)’, an album classified by the press as ‘the masterpiece’ of the Sevillian.
IMMERSIVE CYPHER 01
Director: Sebastian Ignacio Morales Castillo, James Bragg
Country: United Kingdom
Runtime: 04:23
Synopsis: A digital exploration of form and movement, a video portrait exploring identity and movement signatures based on Breaking. Immersive Cypher 01 opens the exploration on the remaining essence of a movement signature as individuals despite taking away or distorting our own image.
IN JANE’S SHOES
Director: Dennis Filzow
Country: Germany
Runtime: 03:08
Synopsis: A reference to the invisibility of our women in society.
KAFKA DISCO
Director: Hi Do Phan, Vickie Grondin
Country: Canada
Runtime: 09:45
Synopsis: How do we balance our need for others with our quest for freedom? Four performers open the poetic valves of breakdance, letting in softness, fluidity, and partnering work. The mutual aid and collaboration that emerge at first only turn into an alienating organization. In a Kafkaesque metamorphosis, the driving force of the group moves from symbiosis to a nest of vipers to cogs in the machine, a new entity reigning over its parts like a stern ruler, evoking a sea monster who carries individuals away to accomplish its own agenda.
LA ZAGA “ANTOLOGÍA MM20-MM23”
Director: Cuentos del Caribe
Country: Venezuela
Runtime: 13:07
Synopsis: La Zaga is a rapper from Caracas, Cuentos del Caribe is a storyteller. Together they embarked a shy project of a videoclip that morphed into a creative laboratory over the years.
MADRID IN THE MIST
Director: Luis Caviar
Country: Spain
Runtime: 30:22
Synopsis: This documentary is an illegal Journey. A 6 years Journey without script through Madrid’s streets following male and female writers. They are anonymous, their voices are spray cans and for that reason this is a “silent documentary”.
MAESTRO
Director: Manas Sirakanyan
Country://
Runtime: 2:33
Synopsis: A pianist’s fantasy. Rachmaninoff’s masterpiece interpreted as a b-boy round.
MOTIVACION BREAKDANCE
Director: Yosani Monzon Sosa
Country: Germany
Runtime: 03:30
Synopsis://
NEXT STATION
Director: Dennis Filzow
Country: Germany
Runtime: 01:30
Synopsis: Bboy Nord Diamond arrived in Berlin with a hint of uncertainty about what the future holds
NOT US
Director: Dennis Filzow
Country: Germany
Runtime: 02:00
Synopsis: A survivor in a dystopia. As the presumed last survivor, he leaves his inner conflict in a voice message.
SHOTS – NICHESS ONE
Director: Geremias Dominic Márquez, Carolina Teresita Sanz
Country: Colombia
Runtime: 02:31
Synopsis: Documentary video that records the personal impression of the author Nichess One about his musical project Disparos, who accompanied him in the development of the album and graphic pieces.
SUEÑO CARIBE
Director: Carlos Vásquez
Country: Argentina
Runtime: 06:03
Synopsis: Sueño Caribe is a short film that was inspired by a sound exploration that, with the participation of musical poets, allows us to narrate that nostalgic feeling towards the land that saw us born, forged us and continues to inspire us at a distance. Day by day we seek to honor that closeness to the Caribbean, finding ways to always feel the summer.
SY.STEM BOY.S
Director: FINEST RECORDS
Country: Portugal
Runtime: 09:52
Synopsis: //
THE GRAFFITI MYSTERY
Director: Cristobal Diaz
Country: France
Runtime: 04:47
Synopsis: Graffiti is a universe, an art made of letters, shapes, colors that the hand but also the whole body contribute to creating, to posing. It’s an alliance of body and mind which speak the same language, articulated in a living, vibrant painting, which springs forth in a pictorial orchestration.
Through a specific shooting technique, organized around a Plexiglas wall and a multi-camera device, several artists produce works from which Cristobal Diaz creates a choral composition which shows a multiplicity of practices. Tags, graffiti, figuration, calligraphy, abstraction are explored here, and their compositions orchestrated in a singular montage which allows us to glimpse the process of urban artistic creation in an unexpected form.
“The Graffiti Mystery” results from the work of aesthetic exploration carried out by the director as part of a “graffiti gesture experimentation laboratory”.
It aims to be laid bare, an immersive approach to an artistic practice which reveals the creative process, the intensity of the gesture, the scriptural impulse aestheticized in its raw state. It reveals to us what is usually carried out out of sight and that is its mystery.
YOU FOLLOW WITHOUT RESISTANCE AND YOU HANG YOURSELF
Director: Sebastián Asprilla, Eddy Horsky
Country: Germany
Runtime: 33:38
Synopsis: Tormented by the events of his past and his society, an individual, who does not know what to do with his life, decides to follow the voice of a new God who has given him a message to impart to society.
FANZILONA
Director: Zosen Bandido, Miquel Ardèvol Verdiell, Eric de Gispert Koper
Country: Spain
Runtime: 57:06
Synopsis: Inspired by underground publications called fanzines, Zosen Bandido, Miquel Ardèvol and Eric de Gispert author this documentary series, produced by CaixaForum+ and Krik Krak Productions, that portrays artistic creation and alternative culture in Barcelona from the late 70s to the present.
Through the protagonists of the different scenes and a crazy collage of images, we travel through the most hooligan and rebellious Barcelona; the b side of the city in the last 50 years.
Comics, graffiti, skateboarding, alternative music, social movements, gentrification and new artistic generations are, among others, the topics that are discussed chronologically throughout the different chapters.
HIP HOP’S GREAT MIGRATION
Director: Thomas Freeman Jr
Country: United States
Runtime: 01:06:11
Synopsis: A docu-series detailing the rise and spread of the hip-hop culture in different cities and states across the country. The pilot episode, Can’t Forget New Jersey, features interviews from Naughty By Nature, Redman and many more.
RECAP OF QUEEN 16 FESTIVAL IN LEIZPIG
Director: Dennis Filzow
Country: Germany
Runtime: 3:21
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SANKOFA CREW “15 YEARS ANNIVERSARY”
Director: Dennis Filzow
Country: Germany
Runtime: 03:30
Synopsis: 15th anniversary of the crew Sankofa from Munich, Germany.
THE ROOTS OF HIP-HOP IN QUÉBEC
Director: Marilyn Cooke
Country: Canada
Runtime: 17:00
Synopsis: Inspired by Félix B. Desfossés’ recent book on the origins of Quebec’s hip-hop scene, veteran rapper Imposs, along with modern rap artists, embarks on a quest to find the pioneers of this culture on Quebec soil and give them the voice and recognition they never had. The starting point: the late ’70s, when the first DJs brought this innovative cultural movement from New York to Quebec. The narrative spans until the late ’80s, shedding new light on the journeys of artists who played a role in the emergence of the ‘Dubmatique phenomenon,’ a group that triggered the hip-hop industry explosion in the following decade.
WORTOWN RISING: CHAPTER ONE “THE ARRIVAL”
Director: Kaz Supernova
Country: United States
Runtime: 28:35
Synopsis: Wortown Rising: Chapter One “The Arrival” depicts the migration of South Bronx residents to Worcester’s Great Brook Valley housing projects, accompanied by the emergence of the urban art form known as Hip-Hop. This influx also introduces an unexpected visitor, DJ Charlie Chase of The Cold Crush Brothers. As the urban community experiences discrimination and cultural bias, coupled with the establishment of the new community radio station WCUW, the stage is set for the emergence of Worcester’s first Hip-Hop Music scene.
MUSIC VIDEO
The City- Dj Aktive Ft Common, Jazzy Jeff, Freeway, Bri Steves by Konee Rok
USA
EXPERIMENTAL
Concrete Rose by Marius Kuhler
Germany
BEST OF THE WEB
Fanzilona by Zosen Bandido, Miquel Ardèvol Verdiell, Eric de Gispert Koper
Spain
FICTION SHORT
The Last Carreo by Pablo Malek
Peru
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Know Your Roots by Felix Roßberg
Germany
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE (tie)
Street Heroines by Alexandra Henry USA
The Story Won’t Die by David Henry Gerson USA
SPECIAL MENTION: Hip Hop History preservation
Living Proof: Dr Khalid Black History by Tony Wesley
USA
STUDENT JURY AWARD:
Break the Scene South Korea by Sylysak Taido
France
PUBLIC JURY AWARD:
Projeto rappers by Sharylaine Ildsaine Silva and Clodoaldo Arruda
Brasil
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Know your roots – Felix Roßberg
Being Bgirl, Philosophy of Hip Hop – Paulina Briceno Milla, Humberto Arratia Sànchez, Gonzalo Azòcar Ortiz
Olossa – Fleurion Randrianambinana, Jean Odilon Tsibeny, Maharavo Andréas Ramangason
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Hip Hop & Internet- Marguerite de Bourgoing
Street Heroines – Alexandra Henry
Tempos – Nazarj Klujev, Roman Kelemen, Maxim Klujev
The Finger And The Moon – Agostino Marco D’Antonio
The Story Won’t Die -David Henry Gerson
Above and Beyond: The Global Rise of Afro House – Naomi Phillips
BGIRL – Nadja Harek
Break The Scene South Korea – Sylysak Taido
Chile Estyle – Pablo Aravena
Krump: Get Off – by Romain Cieutat
Living Proof: Dr halid Black History – Tony Wesley
Nobody’s Children: Los Adolfos Rap’s Movie – Damian Marsciano, Pablo Apezteguia, Maximiliano Sachetti
FICTION SHORT
Da Yie – Anthony Nti
Open Call – Katia Crivellari
The Last Carreo – Pablo Malek
MUSIC VIDEO
The City – Dj Aktive Ft Common, Jazzy Jeff, Freeway, Bri Steves – Konee Rok
Bùscame – Kris Alaniz Ft La Bruja Salguero – Cristina Alexandra Alaniz, Iván Ezequiel Luna
Lode a Dio – Piotta – Daniele Tofani
Elissir – Akapellah – Carlos David Vásquez
Survival – Adrián Vega D’Mente
EXPERIMENTAL
The Graffiti Mystery – Cristobal Diaz
Kafka Disco – Hoi Do Phan, Vickie Grondin
Breakadventure – Igor Krasik
Concrete Rose – Marius Kuhler
BEST OF THE WEB
Fanzilona – Zosen Bandido, Miquel Ardèvol Verdiell, Eric de Gispert Koper
Wortown Rising – Kaz Supernova
The Roots of Hip Hop in Quebec – Marilyn Cooke