Maestro (2003)

Director:

Josell Ramos

Writer:

Josell Ramos (writer)

Release Date:

22 February 2003 (UK)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

The movement that became dance music of today

Plot:

Maestro, a feature documentary 4 years in the making, tells the story of how a group of people found refuge and a call for life outside the mainstream...

Plot Keywords:

Dance Club | Sexuality

Cast

Larry Levan	...	Himself
David Mancuso	...	Himself
Frankie Knuckles	...	Himself
Nicky Siano	...	Himself
Francis Grasso	...	Himself
François Kevorkian	...	Himself (as François K.)
Louis Vega	...	Himself (as 'Little' Louie Vega)
Danny Tenaglia	...	Himself
Tony Humphries	...	Himself
Jellybean Benítez	...	Himself (as John Jellybean Benitez)
Danny Krivit	...	Himself
Joaquin Joe Claussell	...	Himself
Richard Long	...	Himself
Alex Rosner	...	Himself
Keith Haring	...	Himself

Runtime:

USA:89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

Artrution Productions

I liked it, despite the obviously small budget.

I can see someone expecting a movie to have more frills. But, I liked the candor, incidental humor, and information the flick provided. True, the movie makes more of itself then it is, but then, what DJ doesn't? It kind of fits together. And in spite of the aggrandizement, comes off as endearing. The styles the subjects wear are worth something just by themselves. If you really want a movie that follows the rules of great movie making, this might not be for you. But if you can put worth on hanging out in a reliably hip neighborhood, and meeting the denizens, without the drawbacks of having to meet them, I think you will be glad you gave this film a chance. Levine himself has an interesting story, worth hearing.