Nobody Knows My Name tells the story
of women who are connected by their love for hip-hop culture. Despite the fact
that these talented female artists exist within a culture that revolves around
self-expression, the subjects of Raimist's documentary must struggle to be heard.
Additional Notes:
Screened at SXSW, San Jose Cinequest, Women In The Director's Chair, LA Pan
African, Denver Pan African Film Festival
Reviews:
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| "Conversational, intimate and heartfelt but
never less than brutally honest." |
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Nicole Campos, LA Weekly |
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| "In a culture and society where men rule and
sex sells, 'Nobody Knows My Name' goes deep into the hearts and souls of the
women whose voices continue to be silenced because they refuse to fit in to the
narrow molds that are set before them. Filmmaker Rachel Raimist gives us a taste
of the blood, sweat and even tears that some of the most prolific artists within
our culture have shed." |
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Tre Boogie, Urbanearth.com |
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| "A one-of-a-kind beautifully rendered portrait
of women in hip hop: these are not the skeezers and hos of the corporate music
video world that the mainstream media has led us to believe define women in hip
hop. No, these women in Raimist's documentary--d.j's, b-girls, and rappers--are
complex: wise, sometimes vulnerable, yet triumphant, all of great ethnic diversity
and talent who believe in hip hop as a way of life." |
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Fatimah Tobing Rony, UC Irvine |
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Director:
Rachel Raimist
Producer:
Rachel
Raimist
Cast:
Medusa, Asia
One, T-Love, DJ Symphony, Leschea & more lovely ladies of hip-hop
Run Time: 58 minutes
www.wmm.com |
