The average New Yorker sees upwards of
50 pieces of graffiti a day. But they never stop to think about the stories behind
those pieces... this is one of those stories.
Shot entirely on the streets of New York City, Bomb the System is the
first feature film in over 20 years to delve into the world of graffiti art. It
is also the feature debut of 23-year-old writer/director Adam Bhala Lough.
Mark Webber (People I Know, Storytelling, The Laramie Project) leads
a talented young ensemble cast as Blest, a 19-year-old graffiti writer fresh out
of high school with no ambition for the future.
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New York City is Blest’s playground. He spends his
days stealing spray paint from local hardware stores and his nights getting high
and “bombing” the streets with his graffiti crew. He is the most wanted
writer on the NYPD Vandal Squad’s hit list, and at the same time, is attracting
attention from the local gallery scene.
But things quickly turn ugly when 15-year-old Lune, the youngest member of Blest’s
crew, is arrested and brutalized by the NYPD. The crew retaliates by waging an
all out “graffiti war” against the city — a war that ends up
costing more than one life in the end. |
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Director:
Adam Bhala Lough
Producers:
Ben Rekhi,
Sol Tryon
Co-Producers:
Smirti
Mundhra, Theo Sena
Writer:
Adam Bhala
Lough
Cast:
Mark Webber, Gano Grills, Bonz Malone, Jaclyn DeSantis,
Jade Yorker, Al Sapienza
Cinematographer:
Ben Kutchins
Editors:
Jay Rabinowitz,
ACE
Run Time: 95 minutes
www.bombthesystem.com |
