Just to Get a Rep (2004)

Directed by

Peter Gerard

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary traces the history of graffiti art and its connection to hip-hop. It follows the movement from 1970s New York City to the global graffiti scene of the early 2000s.

informativehistoricalreflectiveculturalurbanobservationalatmosphericeducational

What happens

Just to Get a Rep is a documentary film directed by Peter Gerard. It premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2004 and played over a dozen international film festivals. The film covers the history of graffiti art and its relationship with hip-hop, from 1970s New York City to the international graffiti culture in the early 2000s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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