Brooklyn Boheme

Diane Paragas
2012-02-27


6.8
75 min

Brooklyn Boheme is a love letter to a vibrant African American artistic community who resided in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill Brooklyn during the 80's and 90's that included the great Spike Lee, Chris Rock, Branford Marsalis, Rosie Perez, Saul Williams, Lorna Simpson, Talib Kweli just to name a few. Narrated and written by Fort Greene resident Nelson George, this feature length documentary celebrates "Brooklyn's equivalent of the Harlem Renaissance" and follows the rise of a new kind of African American artist, the Brooklyn Boheme.

Cast

Name Character Team
Spike Lee Self Unowned
Branford Marsalis Self Unowned
Rosie Perez Self The Free Refills
Chris Rock Self Calvin and Nobbs
Carl Rux Self Unowned
Saul Williams Self Unowned