Product Description

Afro-Punk explores race identity within the punk scene. More than your everyday "Behind the Music" or typical "black history month" documentary this film tackles hard questions covering issues such as exile loneliness inter-racial dating and black power. We follow the lives of four people who have dedicated themselves to the punk rock lifestyle. They find themselves in conflicting situations living the dual life of a person of color in a mostly white community.The style of the documentary inter-cuts interviews from scores of black punk rockers from all over the nation with scenes from our four protagonists' lives. They come from different regions generations genders and sexual preferences but their stories are amazingly similar.Featuring performances by Bad Brains Tamar Kali Cipher and Ten Grand plus exclusive interviews by members of Fishbone 247- spyz Dead Kennedys Candiria Orange 9mm TV on the Radio and more!System Requirements:Running Time 66 Mins.Format: DVD AUDIO Genre: MUSIC DVD/CONCERTS Rating: NR UPC: 014381322323 Manufacturer No: JOS3223DVD

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #40246 in DVD
• Brand: Image Entertainment
• Released on: 2006-07-11
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
• Formats: Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .20 pounds
• Running time: 67 minutes

Customer Reviews

SUCKS
THIS MOVIE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH PUNK!! EXPECT FOR BAD BRAINS AND THE DEAD KENNEDYS THAT COME OUT FOR LIKE 2 SECONDS.

Something B.E.T. needs/
This dvd was dope. Because it had artist who i didn't know existed, better the world doesn't really know exist. it had artist that can but inspirational but you'll never see their videos on b.e.t. which i think is wrong b.e.t needs to put black rock n roll artist on their channel. they need artist like, bad brains, fishbone and etc. Not just so damn gospel s... on the air so it can influnce black children to be rock n rollers not just singers n rappers.

black punk time!
AFRO PUNK (2003)
directed by James Spooner
approx. 66 minutes

This is a very good movie dealing with black identity in the world of hardcore punk. The movie is made up of testimonials from several black punks talking about subjects such as the relationship of traditional African culture to body modification in punk fashion, interracial dating, being a "safe black", and having mostly white friends. What I like about the movie is the way it doesn't distinguish between the experiences of black suburban high school kids and famous black punks such as D.H. Peligro (of DEAD KENNEDYS). The interviewees are all ages and from all over the country. The movie is edited in a way that emphasizes common thoughts and experiences (such as the importance of BAD BRAINS). They correct misconceptions that people may have about them and their background. Some of the punks do get a little more camera time, such as the zine author from California and the black nationalist singer of the band CIPHER. The more "in-depth" segments show some of the ways black punks set themselves apart and how central identity politics are in their projects.

This movie is NOT a collection of archival footage that aims to deliver a history of black punks. At the end of the movie, some of the interview subjects are asked to name as many punk bands with black members as they can. If you'd like a thorough directory of black involvement in punk rock, look up ROCTOBER magazine's website for an extensive list.

This movie is a welcome addition to the recent crop of punk movies since it examines an area of the music scene which often goes undocumented. I look forward to seeing more movies from the director James Spooner. You do not have to like punk music (or be black) to enjoy this movie.