February 11, 2009
Sundance 98' Grand Jury Prize
Beau Sia, Bonz Malone, Lawrence Wilson, Saul Williams, Sonja Sohn
SLAM centers on Raymond Joshua, a gifted rapper/poet in Washington D.C. who is arrested on a petty drug charge and is swallowed up by the capital's criminal justice system. In prison, he meets Lauren ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 23, 1999
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June 17, 2008This movie taught me that I should sale drugs..as a last resort (only)...get it straight!
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February 2, 2008Saul Williams gives a riveting performance! His poetry is visceral! If your into Poetry Slams, Hip Hop, or just a good story, check this out.
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October 20, 2007absoultely amazingly shot and saul williams is a genious.
"The wind is the moon's imagination wandering. It seeps through cracks, ripples the grass, explores the unknown. My love is my soul's imagination. How do I love you? Imagine." -
September 10, 2007A brilliant masterpiece of independent black cimema. This was a film that had a strong cast(real-life poet Saul Williams and also Sonja Sohn of HBO's The Wire) with compelling subject matter complete with a killer soundtrack(featuring the sounds of the DC "go-go" and other artist...( read more)
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July 13, 2007fantastic.
"I feel like my back's against a brick wall and
There's a mac-truck two inches from my face, but 'run' and 'free' cannot occupy the same space." -
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September 10, 2007A revolutionary masterpiece of black independent cimema. Paul Williams,who in his acting debut is astounding to believe. His performance is this film is breathtaking to watch. Sonja Sohn(who also makes her acting debut in this film as well before going onto other big projects like HBO's The Wire)is the shining star here as not as his soulmate but also his partner in the sheer competition of poetry and also ends up as his love interest. The cimematopgraphy is very impressive but also gritty in detail as our character expresses his love and his own brand of poetry in the deadly streets of South East Washington,DC. His power in the expression of poetry is his only way out of a crime-ridden jungle where you see individuals with no future,no education,and no respect just the temptation out there on those DC streets just waiting to happen. Brilliant masterpiece from the late 90's
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