First Look: Rize
Release Date: June 24, 2005
Distributor: Lions Gate Films
Director: Dave LaChapelle
Producers: Marc Hawker, Ellen Jacobson, David LaChapelle
Synopsis:
"Rize" reveals a groundbreaking dance phenomenon that’s
exploding on the streets of South Central, Los Angeles. Taking advantage
of unprecedented access, this documentary film brings to first light a
revolutionary form of artistic expression borne from oppression. The aggressive
and visually stunning dance modernizes moves indigenous to African tribal
rituals and features mind-blowing, athletic movement sped up to impossible
speeds. “Rize” tracks the fascinating evolution of the dance:
we meet Tommy Johnson (Tommy the Clown), who first created the style as
a response to the 1992 Rodney King riots and named it “Clowning”,
as well as the kids who developed the movement into what they now call
Krumping. The kids use dance as an alternative to gangs and hustling:
they form their own troupes and paint their faces like warriors, meeting
to outperform rival gangs of dancers or just to hone their skills. For
the dancers, Krumping becomes a way of life – and, because it’s
authentic expression (in complete opposition to the bling-bling hip-hop
culture), the dance becomes a vital part of who they are.
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