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NG83 When We Were B Boys

Synopsis

Five former breakdancers reflect on their youthful rites of passage through the vibrant UK Hip Hop scene of the early 1980s and how it allowed them to escape the confines of life on inner city council estates. As the wild energy of the scene burned out their adolescent dreams met the realities of adulthood. But the scene had a lasting legacy on their lives - once a B Boy, always a B Boy... and then a tragic event gives them an unexpected chance to recapture the past.
Previously unseen archive footage shines the light on a forgotten era in British youth culture in this humorous and poignant character-driven documentary.
Winner of Best Documentary at the Hip Hop Film Festival New York
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Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Features
Running time
74 mins
Format
Digital
Director
Claude Knight, Luke Scott, Sam Derby-Cooper 1st Feature
Producer
Claude Knight
Editor
Sam Derby-Cooper, Claude Knight
Screenwriter
Luke Scott
Director of Photography
Will Wilkinson

Genre

Music Black Dance

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

NG83 Productions

Sales Company

Sally Hodgson (PIPOCA)

c/o Broadway Cinema
14-18 Broad Street
Nottingham
NG1 3AL

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