Project Detail

Turn It Loose

Synopsis

In September 2007, 16 of the world's best b-boys battle one on one in a disused power station in the heart of Soweto, South Africa, to determine who will be the next world champion. Turn it Loose is a film about this competition.

Through the eyes of six competitors we leave behind any preconceived notions of what breakdance used to represent, and as the film digs deeper into their lives, we discover an extraordinary form of non-contact combat that has evolved over 30 years to become a truly 21st century global phenomenon, stretching the limits of physical capability and pushing dance itself to astonishing new heights.

Details

Year
2010
Type of film
Features
Running time
96 mins
Format
16mm, HD
Director
Alastair Siddons 1st Feature
Producer
Madeleine Sanderson, Georges Bermann, Philipp Manderla
Editor
Paul Carlin
Director of Photography
Neil Harvey, Petra Graf
Sound
Max Bygrave
Music
Dan Jones

Production Status

Production Company

Partizan Films

Sales Company

mk2

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