CAPTURING A CULTURE - EP03 GLEN E FRIEDMAN: CONSCIOUS RAP VS GANGSTA RAP

A Film by: Marc-Aurèle Vecchione & Matthieu Brunel
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In the late 1980s, driven on by the Def Jam label, the Hip Hop tsunami washes over America. Public Enemy, Run DMC, the Beastie Boys… all of Rap’s future heavyweights will file in front of Glen’s camera. His mythic photographs and cult album cover shots help craft the movement’s unique esthetic.

CAPTURING A CULTURE: Skate, Punk, Rap, Skins, Raves, Bikers, Freedom Fighters, Gangs, Graffiti…Capturing a Culture looks back at groundbreaking countercultures through the eyes of the photographers who captured their essence and showcased their rebellious spirit.A 13-part series of 6-minute films – with Glen E. Friedman, Danny Lyon, Janette Beckman, Henry Chalfant and Gavin Watson.

Produced by: Sara Brücker & Marc-Aurèle Vecchione
Written & Directed by: Marc-Aurèle Vecchione & Matthieu Brunel
Original Soundtracks: Chaze
Director of photography: Adrien Bretolle
Sound: Marc-Aurèle Vecchione
Editing: Matthieu Brunel
Sound Mix: Simon Apostolou
Color correction: Yann Masson
Graphic Motion & Design: 360 Creative

A Resistance Films production, in association with Arte France – © 2016. With the support of CNC.
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