HIP HOP STORIES PROGRAM

Rebel Rhymes & Breakin' in: The Making of a Hip Hop Dancer -Part of the ADFF 2009 School and After-School programs

Tuesday, Dec. 1 @ 2:30PM - Anthology

Wednesday, Dec. 2 @ 12 noon - Anthology

Friday, Dec. 4 @ 12 noon - Riverside

REBEL RHYMES

US PREMIERE
A fast paced musical drama about growing up, when growing up isn't a choice. An angry young rebel rapper, in search of fame, suddenly becomes a parent to his orphaned siblings. Can he grow up and face this responsibility? By Busang Motsumi, Botswana, 2008, 24min, drama In English and Tswana with English subtitles. Shown with Breakin' in: The Making of a Hip Hop Dancer

BREAKIN' IN: THE MAKING OF A HIP HOP DANCER
The images are everywhere: young black women shaking their assets in music videos featuring the biggest names in hip-hop. The dancers appear to be pretty props, gyrating to songs with misogynistic lyrics sung by mostly male rappers, images that appear to be exploitative and stereotypical. Yet auditions are highly sought after. This edgy documentary goes behind the scenes to follow Linda, Michelle and Tracy, three young women competing for roles in music videos. What drives these women to risk everything for a chance at fame? What role do these images play in shaping young women's goals and identities? Through their personal accounts, we see how this world has impacted their personal values, career ambitions and concepts of beauty and self-image. By Elizabeth St. Philip, Canada, 2005, 45 min, documentary in English. Shown with "Rebel Rhymes."