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This Is the Life

Summary In 1989, a collective of young artists gathered at a non-descript health food store in gang-infested South Central Los Angeles. Their mandate? To explore the musical boundaries of hip hop and reject gangster rap. TThis Is the Life chronicles the rise and fall of this "family" of African-American street poets, while examining their obstac...

This Is the Life

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Summary In 1989, a collective of young artists gathered at a non-descript health food store in gang-infested South Central Los Angeles. Their mandate? To explore the musical boundaries of hip hop and reject gangster rap. TThis Is the Life chronicles the rise and fall of this "family" of African-American street poets, while examining their obstac...

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Production Company The DuVernay Agency
Release Date Mar 10, 2009
Duration 1 h 37 m
Hollywood Black Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Los Angeles Pan African Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Toronto ReelWorld Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination