Drama ·Comedy ·Music · United States of America · 2001 · 1h 12m

Downtown '81

Downtown '81 poster
Director
Edo Bertoglio
Cast
Jean-Michel Basquiat as Jean (archive footage) Saul Williams as Jean's Narration (voice) Anna Shroeder as Beatrice Debbie Harry as Fairy Godmother Giorgio Giomelsky as Landlord Coati Mundi as Self
Crew
John McNulty — Director of Photography Pamela French — Editor Vincent Gallo — Original Music Composer Glenn O'Brien — Writer Maripol — Producer
Synopsis

The film is a day in the life of a young artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat, who needs to raise money to reclaim the apartment from which he has been evicted. He wanders the downtown streets carrying a painting he hopes to sell, encountering friends, whose lives (and performances) we peek into.

Trailer Downtown '81 — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
new york cityartistartanarchic comedy
Key Collaborators
Edo Bertoglio Director John McNulty Director of Photography Pamela French Editor Vincent Gallo Original Music Composer Glenn O'Brien Writer Maripol Producer
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