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All the streets are silent : the convergence of hip hop and skateboarding (1987-1997) / an Elkin Editions production ; produced by Dana Brown ; co-producer, Khyber Jones ; written by Jeremy Elkin and Dana Brown ; directed, produced and edited by Jeremy Elkin.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: K25564 | Greenwich EntertainmentLanguage: English Original language: English Publisher: [New York?] : Greenwich Entertainment, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Edition: WidescreenDescription: 1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Music by Large Professor.
Featuring Eli Gesner, Rosario Dawson, Darryl McDaniels, Kid Capri, Stretch, Kool Keith ; narrated by Eli Gesner.Summary: In the late '80s and early '90s, the streets of downtown Manhattan were the site of a collision between two vibrant subcultures: skateboarding and hip-hop. Narrated by Zoo York co-founder Eli Gesner with an original score by legendary hip-hop producer Large Professor (Nas, A Tribe Called Quest), this documentary brings to life the magic of the time and the convergence that created a style and visual language that would have an outsized and enduring cultural effect. From the DJ booths and dance floors of the Mars nightclub to the founding of brands like Supreme, this convergence would lay the foundation for modern street style. Paris Is Burning meets Larry Clark's KIDS; this is a love letter to New York, examining race, society, fashion, and street culture.
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Adult DVD Adult DVD Dr. James Carlson Library DVD 781.649 A416 Available 33111009942422
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In the late '80s and early '90s, the streets of downtown Manhattan were the site of a collision between two vibrant subcultures: skateboarding and hip-hop. Narrated by Zoo York co-founder Eli Gesner with an original score by legendary hip-hop producer Large Professor (Nas, A Tribe Called Quest), this documentary brings to life the magic of the time and the convergence that created a style and visual language that would have an outsized and enduring cultural effect. From the DJ booths and dance floors of the Mars nightclub to the founding of brands like Supreme, this convergence would lay the foundation for modern street style. Paris Is Burning meets Larry Clark's KIDS; this is a love letter to New York, examining race, society, fashion, and street culture.

DVD; NTSC, region 1; 2.39:1. 16 x 9 widescreen; Dolby digital 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo.

English dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); closed captioned.

Featuring Eli Gesner, Rosario Dawson, Darryl McDaniels, Kid Capri, Stretch, Kool Keith ; narrated by Eli Gesner.

Music by Large Professor.

Originally produced as a documentary film in 2021.

Widescreen.

In the late '80s and early '90s, the streets of downtown Manhattan were the site of a collision between two vibrant subcultures: skateboarding and hip-hop. Narrated by Zoo York co-founder Eli Gesner with an original score by legendary hip-hop producer Large Professor (Nas, A Tribe Called Quest), this documentary brings to life the magic of the time and the convergence that created a style and visual language that would have an outsized and enduring cultural effect. From the DJ booths and dance floors of the Mars nightclub to the founding of brands like Supreme, this convergence would lay the foundation for modern street style. Paris Is Burning meets Larry Clark's KIDS; this is a love letter to New York, examining race, society, fashion, and street culture.

Bonus feature: trailers.

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