BOMB IT
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| Bomb It | |
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| Directed by | Jon Reiss |
| Produced by | Tracy Wares Jon Reiss |
| Cinematography | Tracy Wares |
| Editing by | Alex Marquez and Jessica Hernandez |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
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BOMB IT is an international graffiti and street art documentary filmed on 5 continents. It explores the interplay between worldwide graffiti movements, the global proliferation of "Quality of Life" laws, and the fight for control over public space.
George Kelling, co-author, of Broken Windows, a seminal Atlantic Monthly article that formed the intellectual basis for Rudy Giuliani's widely imitated "Quality of Life" campaign was interviewed for this film.[1]
The documentary was made with the participation of graffiti artists across the globe. BOMB IT features original footage from many controversial graffiti writers of modern times, from Cornbread and TAKI 183 to Shepard Fairey to Os Gemeos. [2]
The film is directed by award-winning director Jon Reiss and premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. In addition to Taki 183, the film features Tracy 168, Terrible T-Kid 170 (TKid), Cope2, Stay High 149, KRS-One,Revs, 2esae, Zephyr, Daim, Blek le Rat, Ash, Skuf, Revok, Ron English, Chaz Bojorquez, Lady Pink, Mear One, Pez, Sixe, Falko, Faith 47, Zezao, Ise, Kenor & Kode, Scage, Mickey, Chino, and Ket. [3]
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[edit] References
- ^ See:[1] and this excerpt from Hollywood Reporter
- ^ See:[2]Filmmaker Magazine
- ^ See:[3]Imdb
