Thirty years of history of hip hop led its passionate fan Paul Kell to an amazing musical adventure that took him almost three years, resulting in this fascinating film. ‘5 Sides of a Coin’ will teach us a thing or two about the roots of hip hop and about the 30 years of history of this musical phenomenon. In this case, the documentarist coin has five sides, because the director has focused on its five basic elements: MC-ing, DJ-ing, breaking, graffiti, and beatbox. By analyzing each of these elements and by contrasting the opinion of the ‘insiders’ to the one of those who have no connection with this music stream, the author is trying to break down the stereotypes about culture.
Paul Kell
Paul Kell graduated from the Film Department of the Concordia University. Together with Jana Ritter, he worked on his ‘5 Sides of a Coin’ for three years. Before entering the film industry, he had his hip-hop show on Radio Saskatchewan. His plans for future include short films, video clips, and one documentary film is already being prepared.
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5 Sides Of A Coin
USA
2003, 30', color, video
Directed by:
Paul Kell
Screenplay by:
Paul Kell
Cinematography:
Paul Kell
Edited by:
Paul Kell
Music:
Manifest & More (TBA)
Producers:
Paul Kell, Jana Ritter
Produced by:
The Anomaly Collective
