This is
a documentary about making percussive music with nothing but the human voice.
The human beat box is one of the key elements in the development of Hip Hop culture,
alongside DJ-ing, Graffiti, Breakdancing, and MC-ing. Unfortunately, its contribution
has been largely overlooked, as has the expressive and spontaneous dimension of
Hip Hop that it represents.
With interviews by Doug E Fresh, The Fatboys, Rahzel of
The Roots, and Zap Mama, Breath Control brings this important ingredient
of Hip Hop's identity into a larger universal perspective.
"This is real Hip Hop: no turntables, no band, no type of mechanical devices.
Just the mic in my hand."
- Rahzel, the Godfather of Noyze
Awards:
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New York Underground Film Festival
Audience Award |
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Cinevegas
Audience Award |
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Chicago Underground Film Festival
Audience Award |
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Adelaide International Film Festival
Best of Fest |
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Edinburough International Film Festival
Best Of Fest |
Reviews:
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| "Raw and Diverting" |
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Elvis Mitchell, NY Times |
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| "A good sense of humor and great rhythm. Outlook
for festival, television, and even limited run venues appears excellent, as pic
presents a positive view and artist-friendly history of one of the funkier aspects
of Hip Hop." |
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Ronnie Scheib, Variety |
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| "Breath Control is Da Bomb" |
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Resonance Magazine |
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Director:
Joey Garfield
Producer:
Zach Mortensen
Cast:
Doug E. Fresh, Biz Markie, The Fat Boys, Rahzel, Scratch,
Click The Supah Latin, Zap Mama, Doa , Emanon, Afra The Tongue Table
Run
Time: 73 minutes
www.ibeatbox.com |
