Planet B-boy

Rappers bank millions, DJs pack clubs and graffiti artists hang in galleries. But break dancing, the fourth pillar of hip-hop, came and went as a passing fad. Not so fast, says Benson Lee, whose documentary "Planet B-Boy" shows that breaking is alive and thrillingly well all over the globe. The nexus has shifted from the housing projects of the Bronx to the sleepy town of Braunschweig, Germany, where [...] Vai alla recensione »

Early in the documentary “Planet B-Boy,” an experienced street dancer asserts that break dancing is “as legitimate as any dance that has ever existed.” This brisk nonfiction feature directed by Benson Lee makes his case, showing international teams of break dancers — or b-boys — battling to win best-in-the-nation status in their home countries, then going on to compete in the 2005 world finals at [...] Vai alla recensione »