The read
It runs a compact 1h 18m.
Synopsis
Filmed on the rooftops of lower Manhattan, this performance film features the original Last Poets performing 28 numbers adapted from their legendary Concept-East Poetry appearance at New York's Paperback Theater in 1969. Described as “a conspiracy of ritual, street theater, soul music and cinema."
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Herbert DanskaDirector
Cast
- Gylan KainHimself (member of 'The Original Last Poets')
- Felipe LucianoHimself (member of 'The Original Last Poets')
- David NelsonHimself (member of 'The Original Last Poets')
- Carlos CuebasCongas
- Gene BallardDrummer
- Gardenia CarterSelf
- Geoffrey KingSelf
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Themes
new york cityhip-hoppoetryghettostreet theaterrooftopraprevolutionariesafrican americanlower east sideblack powerafro-latino