Rize

Rize

6.8IMDb Score
Released:2005-01-15
Duration:86 min
Director:David LaChapelle
Actors:Christopher Toler, Tommy the Clown, Miss Prissy, Dragon, Ceasare Willis
Production:David LaChapelle Studios, HSI Productions, Darkfibre Entertainment Ltd., Got Films

Overview:

A documentary film that highlights two street derived dance styles, Clowning and Krumping, that came out of the low income neighborhoods of L.A.. Director David LaChapelle interviews each dance crew about how their unique dances evolved. A new and positive activity away from the drugs, guns, and gangs that ruled their neighborhood. A raw film about a growing sub-culture movements in America.

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