Rize the Movie - Opens 6/24
Krumping mixes a frenetic style of dancing with clown-derived make-up and a theatricality that blends pantomime and performance art. It's telling that this new hip-hop-related art form was conceived and popularized in Hollywood's backyard, and yet only a few mass media outlets have reported on this phenomenon until now. David LaChapelle's hyperkinetic documentary, Rize, examines this extraordinary new dance scene, depicting not only its popularity in South Central LA, but also the ways that it has changed the lives of the district's denizens.
