The Criterion Collection is celebrating 50 years of hip-hop with film series
Featuring Boyz N The Hood, Poetic Justice, Belly and more.
The Criterion Collection will celebrate 50 years of hip-hop with a series of films.
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Starting in August, HIP-HOP is an 18-film programme including Spike Lee’s classic Do The Right Thing, John Singleton’s Boyz N The Hood and Poetic Justice and Hype Williams’ Belly.
“We’re extremely excited to present this wide-ranging series that highlights the incredibly varied ways that hip-hop has shown up in film since the culture’s birth 50 years ago,” says Ashley Clark, the curatorial director for Criterion.
“From raw, pivotal early documents like Wild Style and Style Wars onward, there’s something for everyone here, whether you’re an expert or a beginner.”
The series will run on The Criterion Channel from August 1.
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