Rize (2005)

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Credited cast:
	Larry Berry	...	Himself
	Tommy the Clown	...	Himself
	Dragon	...	Himself
	La Niña	...	Herself
	Miss Prissy	...	Herself
	Kevin Scott Richardson	...	Music producer
	Christopher Toler	...	Lil C
	Ceasare Willis	...	Tight Eyez

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Reveals a groundbreaking dance phenomenon that's exploding on the streets of South Central, Los Angeles. Taking advantage of unprecedented access, this documentary film bring 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. 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 troupe 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... Written by Sujit R. Varma  

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