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Raisin' Kane: A Rapumentary
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While hip-hop has been embraced by the mainstream, independent artists are struggling for respect from the music industry. The classic battle of David and Goliath is played out with rhymes and beats in this age-old clash. The energy is raw and stays real as their dreams collide with the realities of the music biz.
Alison Duke makes her directorial debut with a gutsy doc that crackles with energy as it takes you in to the hidden world of independent hip-hop artists. Duke captures Juno award-nominated Citizen Kane at a turning point in the group's career as they drop their first CD.
No political voice. In the eyes of the kids who live there, that equals no future. For the band members of Citizen Kane, music is their only ticket out.
Interviews with hip-hop experts such as culture critic Nelson George and recording artist Michee Mee convey a feel for the people behind hip-hop's slick façade. But Raisin' Kane is not just a story about overcoming insurmountable odds. It shows a method to the madness of artists who are hell-bent on being heard over the din of a sometimes indifferent world.
2000, 72 min 08 s
Awards
HBO Documentary Prize - with a cash prize of 5,000$
Urbanworld Film Festival
August 1 to 5 2001, New York - USA
