Project Detail

Born in New York, Raised in Paris

Synopsis

Born In New York, Raised In Paris, chronicles the role of hip hop, in empowering disenfranchised black and Arab youths, in France, to highlight and protest police brutality.

Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Features
Director
Victoria Thomas
Producer
Victoria Thomas, Severine Catelion, Jezz Vernon
Editor
Zeb Achonu, Victoria Thomas, Matthew Maria Davies, Gabriel Foster Prior
Screenwriter
Victoria Thomas

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Production Status

Production Company

Polkadot Factory (UK)

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