Dark City Beneath the Beat is an inspiring audio-visual experience: a journey to the heart of the Baltimore club scene led by director TT The Artist and featuring a colourful group of local DJs and artists. Many outsiders’ perspectives on Black communities in Baltimore have exploitative undertones; in contrast, this film, co-produced by Issa Rae, is an insiders’ portrait. It calls on us to join together to transcend socio-economic problems through music, poetry and dance. In this stylish portrayal of the essence of Baltimore, from its unique social climate to its creative LGBTQ+ community, musical sequences and personal stories reveal how a positive subculture can keep a city’s heart beating. It’s hard to stay in your seat in the face of these sound pioneers’ incredible energy! (Charlotte Selb)
Presented in collaboration with Radio-Canada and POP Montréal
Dark City Beneath the Beat
- Country : United States
- Year : 2020
- V.O : English
- Subtitles : English
- Duration : 65 MIN
- Cinematography : Kirby Griffin
- Cinematography : Madeline Becker
- Cinematography : Joey Malinski
- Cinematography : Nick Gorey
- Editing : Tedra Wilson
- Production : Issa Rae
- Production : Deniese Davis
- Production : Rose DiFernando
- Production : Astrid Curet
- Sound Design : Trailblazer Studios
- Sound Design : Sam Elia
- Sound Design : Willie Elias
- Sound Design : Tedra Wilson
- Sound Design : Marquis "Mighty Mark" Gasque