Brooklyn Boheme

IMDb 6.8 2012 • 75 min • Documentary

Director

Nelson George

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Spike Lee
Spike Lee Self
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis Self
Rosie Perez
Rosie Perez Self
Chris Rock
Chris Rock Self
Carl Rux
Carl Rux Self