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USA/UK - 2005
Director: David LaChapelle
Cast: Tommy the Clown, Lil Tommy, Larry,
El Nino Ahui Camacho, Lil C.
Plot: Reveals a groundbreaking dance
phenomenon that's exploding on the streets of South Central, Los Angeles.
Taking advantage of unprecedented access, this documentary film bring
to first light a revolutionary form of artistic expression borne from
oppression. The aggressive and visually stunning dance modernizes moves
indigenous to African tribal rituals and features mind-blowing, athletic
movement sped up to impossible speeds. We meet Tommy Johnson (Tommy the
Clown), who first created the style as a response to the 1992 Rodney King
riots and named it Clowning, as well as the kids who developed the movement
into what they now call Krumping.
The kids use dance as an alternative to gangs and hustling: they form
their own troupe and paint their faces like warriors, meeting to outperform
rival gangs of dancers or just to hone their skills. For the dancers,
Krumping becomes a way of life--and, because it's authentic expression
(in complete opposition to the bling-bling hip-hop culture), the dance
becomes a vital part of who they are.
