Brooklyn Boheme is a love letter to a vibrant African American artistic community who resided in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill Brooklyn during the 80's and 90's that included the great Spike Lee, Chris Rock, Branford Marsalis, Rosie Perez, Saul Williams, Lorna Simpson, Talib Kweli just to name a few. Narrated and written by Fort Greene resident Nelson George, this feature length documentary celebrates "Brooklyn's equivalent of the Harlem Renaissance" and follows the rise of a new kind of African American artist, the Brooklyn Boheme.
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Spike Lee as Self
Branford Marsalis as Self
Rosie Perez as Self
Chris Rock as Self
Carl Rux as Self
Saul Williams as Self
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Nelson George · Director, Writer
Diane Paragas · Director, Editor
Michael Furjanic · Composer
Trevor Bayack · Editor
Emir Lewis · Editor
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