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Downtown 81 is a 2000 American film that was shot in 1980-1981. The film was directed by Edo Bertoglio and written and produced by Glenn O'Brien and Patrick Montgomery, with post-production in 1999-2000 by Glenn O'Brien and Maripol. It is a rare real-life snapshot of an ultra-hip subculture of post-punk era Manhattan.
Mar 14, 2001 · A 2000 documentary film that captures the artist Jean Michel Basquiat's life in 1981 New York, where he tries to sell his paintings and find a place to stay. The film features archive footage, music, and interviews with Basquiat and his friends, such as John Lurie and Fab 5 Freddy.
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- Comedy, Drama, Music
- Edo Bertoglio
- 2001-03-14
Downtown 81 not only captures one of the most interesting and lively artists of the twentieth century as he is poised for fame, but it is a slice of life from one of the most exciting periods in American culture, with the emergence of new wave music, new painting, hip hop and graffiti.
"Downtown 81" is a feature film starring the legendary American artist Jean Michel Basquiat (1960-1988.) Basquiat was a 19 year old painter, graffiti artist, poet and...
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- Drama
- Edo Bertoglio
Downtown 81. Shot in New York City in the eightes and written by Warhol associate Glenn O’Brien, "Downtown 81" features graffiti innovator and artist Jean-Michel Basquiat moving through the city's still-untamed streets, picking up the incredible diversity of cultural activity in lower Manhattan.
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