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| Estilo Hip Hop | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Loira Limbal Vee Bravo |
| Distributed by | IndiePix Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 57 minutes |
| Countries | United States Cuba Brazil Chile |
| Languages | English Portuguese |
Estilo Hip Hop is a 2009 documentary film directed by Loira Limbal and Vee Bravo and distributed by IndiePix Films. It chronicles the lives of three rappers/political activists - Eli Efi of Brazil, Guerrillero Okulto of Chile and Magia of Cuba - and how they attempt to use their music to reach out to the youth of their respective countries.[1] Estilo Hip Hop is currently being aired as part of the PBS series Global Voices,[2] and has had live screenings in select theaters in California and New York.[3] The documentary will be released on DVD on June 22, 2010, and is currently available on both Amazon and iTunes.[3]
Reception
[edit]Reception to Estilo Hip-Hop has been generally positive. XXL Magazine described the film as "an antidote to the get-rich-quick schemes favored by many in modern hip-hop."[4] PopMatters awarded the documentary a 7/10 score and called it "sharp (and) engaging."[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 27, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Retired Site". PBS. Archived from the original on April 24, 2009.
- 1 2 http://www.estilohiphop.net/category/screenings-and-news/ [dead link]
- ↑ "Hip-Hop News, Rap Music - XXL".
- ↑ "Global Voices: Estilo Hip Hop < PopMatters". Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
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