Brooklyn Babylon (2001)

A charismatic rapper falls in love with a young Jewish girl despite the confines of her religious background.

Director:

Marc Levin

Writers:

Marc Levin, Bonz Malone,

Stars:

Tariq Trotter, Karen Starc, Bonz Malone

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tariq Trotter	...	Solomon, Member of The Lions
Karen Starc	...	Sara (as Karen Goberman)
Bonz Malone	...	Scratch
David Vadim	...	Judah
Rahzel	...	Narrator
Earl Contaste	...	Ras Don
Carol Woods	...	Cislyn
Slick Rick	...	Buddah
Mad Cobra	...	Key Bouncer
Camille Cruse	...	Cindy
Ahmir-Khalib Thompson	...	Member of The Lions
James 'Kamal' Gray	...	Member of The Lions
Leonard 'Hub' Hubbard	...	Member of The Lions
Kyle 'Scratch' Jones	...	Member of The Lions
Mina Bern	...	Nanna

Storyline

In Brooklyn's Crown Heights, where West Indian Rastafarians and other Blacks live next door to the Jewish Lubavitch community, ethnic tensions are high. After a minor car crash, the headstrong Judah and other Jewish youths who patrol as vigilantes confront Scratch, a mouthy African-American hustler. Passengers in the cars make eye contact: Sol, a hip-hop musician, songwriter, and artist (Scratch's friend), and Sara, who is betrothed to Judah but wants to go to college and be on her own. Over the next few days, while Scratch and Judah's conflict escalates in violence, Sara and Sol connect in ways that echo Sheba and Solomon. The friendship puts them in danger.

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Plot Keywords:

jewish | friendship | friend | violence | rastafarian | 

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, and for some violence, sexuality and drug use

Details

Country:

USA France

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 August 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Erotas horis synora

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bac Films, Canal+, Off Line Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Good Cast - Poor direction - Great soundtrack!

I saw this last nite and while I enjoyed many of the performances and certain scenes I was left with nothing after I left the theatre.

The whole movie was contrived and did not offer any solution or direction towards resolving the plot. The beginning fools you into believing the movie takes place in 1991 but according to Marc Levin, who spoke after the show alongside tariq trotter, the movie takes place in the present.

I think Levin has no idea what he's doing. Give me that $4 million budget and I will bring a masterpiece the theatre.