Bomb It!

USA, 2007, 120 Minute Running Time
Genre/Subjects: Art, Documentary, Educational, Political, Social Issues
Language: English/French/German/Japanese/Portuguese/Spanish English Sub-Titles

DocNight Thursday, May 15 - 7:00pm
Hosted by Lisa Kennedy, Film Critic, The Denver Post
Director Jon Reiss IN-PERSON --> Reception to follow at Double Daughters (1632 Market Street, Denver, 303.623.3505)
Exclusive Denver Engagement of BOMB IT continues May 16 - 22

Bomb It is the explosive new documentary from award-winning director Jon Reiss investigating the most subversive and controversial art form currently shaping international youth culture: graffiti.

Through interviews and guerilla footage of graffiti writers in action on 5 continents, BOMB IT tells the story of graffiti from its origins in prehistoric cave paintings thru its notorious explosion in New York City during the 70's and 80's, then follows the flames as they paint the globe. Featuring old school legends and current favorites such as Taki 183, Cornbread, Stay High 149, T-Kid, Cope 2, Zephyr, Revs, Os Gemeos, KET, Chino, Shepard Fairey, Revok, and Mear One. This cutting edge documentary tracks down today's most innovative and pervasive street artists as they battle for control over the urban visual landscape. You'll never look at public space the same way again.

Bomb It was shot in Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Tijuana, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Hamburg, Berlin, Cape Town, São Paulo, and Tokyo.

DIRECTOR: Jon Reiss
Producer: Lisa Y. Garibay, Stephanie Inouye, Arnel San Pedro
Editor: Jessica A. Hernandez, Alex Marquez
Screenwriter: Jon Reiss
Cinematographer: Tracy Wares
Music: Harrison Bohrman, Disco D., David Garcia, Mathematics, Thorsten Sideboard, Brittany Somerset, Nathan
Filmography: Better Living Through Circuitry (1999), Cleopatra's Second Husband (1998)
US Distributor: Jon Reiss

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