2008
5.8 (8 votes)
1h 37m
Official Website
Genres
Documentary
Music
Production Companies
The DuVernay Agency
This Is the Life
How the West was One
Overview
In 1989, a collective of young hip hop artists gathered at a health food café in South Central Los Angeles. Their mandate? To reject gang culture and expand the musical boundaries of hip hop. DuVernay's documentary chronicles the historic legacy of the Good Life Cafe — the open mic nights that became an L.A. institution, the eclectic array of talented young MCs that emerged there, the alternative hip hop movement they developed, and their worldwide influence on the artform.
Key Crew
Director: Ava DuVernay
Producer: Ava DuVernay, Omid Walizadeh, Spencer Averick, Isaac Klotz
Director of Photography: Isaac Klotz
Top Cast
Videos
THIS IS THE LIFE | Official Trailer
