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Program 6: Beyond the Stage
Rize
(86min, 35mm, 2005 – USA)
Dir. David LaChapelle
A Visual
Miracle... A Knockout – Rolling Stones Magazine
The worst part of sitting through RIZE is the sitting down
– New York Post
Infectiously energetic and inspiring – Village
Voice
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photo by David LaChapelle
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Rize
reveals a groundbreaking dance phenomenon that’s exploding
on the streets of South Central, Los Angeles. Taking advantage
of unprecedented access, this documentary film brings to first
light a revolutionary form of artistic expression borne from
oppression. The aggressive and visually stunning dance modernizes
moves indigenous to African tribal rituals and features mind-blowing,
athletic movement sped up to impossible speeds. “Rize”
tracks the fascinating evolution of the dance: we meet Tommy
Johnson (Tommy the Clown), who first created the style as a
response to the 1992 Rodney King riots and named it “Clowning”,
as well as the kids who developed the movement into what they
now call Krumping. The kids use dance as an alternative to gangs
and hustling: they form their own troupes and paint their faces
like warriors, meeting to outperform rival gangs of dancers
or just to hone their skills. For the dancers, Krumping becomes
a way of life – and, because it’s authentic expression
(in complete opposition to the bling-bling hip-hop culture),
the dance becomes a vital part of who they are. The film offers
an intimate, completely fresh portrayal of kids in South Central
as they reveal their spirit and creativity. These kids have
created art – and often family – where before there
was none. - DL
David
LaChapelle was born in Connecticut in 1969.
He trained as a fine artist at North Carolina School of the
Arts before moving to New York. Upon his arrival LaChapelle
enrolled in both the Arts Student League and the School of Visual
Arts. Andy Warhol offered him his first professional job shooting
for Interview magazine. Recently ranked among the top ten Most
Important People in Photography in the world by American Photo,
he has continued to garner numerous awards.
David LaChapelle’s photographs have been exhibited in
numerous galleries and museums in US, Italy, Austria, Germany
and UK. In 1996, David released his debut book, “LaChapelle
Land” that soon became a bestseller. The book assembles
an explosive mix of celebrities and models including Madonna,
Leonardo DeCaprio, Pamela Anderson, Uma Thurman, Marilyn Manson,
Alexander McQueen, Mark Wahlberg, Drew Barrymore, and Elton
John.
David LaChapelle’s unfettered images, both bizarre and
gorgeous, have appeared on and in between the covers of Italian
Vogue, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, i-D, Vibe, Interview, The
Face, British GQ, etc. In addition to his still photography
LaChapelle directs music videos for select artists including
Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Avril Lavigne, No Doubt, Whitney
Houston, Moby, Macy Gray, Blink 182, Elton John, Christina Aguilera,
and The Vines. His haunting video for Moby’s “Natural
Blues” was named as Best Video of the year (2000) at the
MTV Europe Music Awards, and was also nominated in the U.S.,
in the MTV Video Awards’ “Best Male Artist”
category, and for best “Visionary Video” at the
VH-1/ Vogue Fashion Awards.
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Ceremony
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