Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010), Scratch (2001), Everyday Rebellion (2013), Sidewalk Stories (1989), Obey Giant (2017), Lords of Dogtown (2005), Basquiat (1996), Skate Kitchen (2018) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Street Art movies.
Storyline: The story of how an eccentric French shop-keeper and amateur film-maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner. The film contains footage of Banksy, Shephard Fairey, Invader and many of the world's most infamous graffiti artists at work.—Sundance Film Festival
Plot Keywords: documentary, art world, satire, prank, art market, cultural phenomenon, social commentary ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A feature-length documentary film about hip-hop DJing, otherwise known as turntablism. From the South Bronx in the 1970s to San Francisco now, the world's best scratchers, beat-diggers, party-rockers, and producers wax poetic on beats, breaks, battles, and the infinite possibilities of vinyl.—Doug Pray
Plot Keywords: documentary, music, music production, music history, underground culture, musicians, creativity ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Everyday Rebellion is an impressionistic documentary essay as well as a web platform about non-violent forms of protest and civil disobedience in the 21st century. A project about methods of resistance supported by technology, seen not only through the current movements of the Arabian and Iranian uprisings, but also through former successful and less successful revolts. The film describes the everyday conscious and subconscious of resistance of societies fighting suppression and repression.—Anonymous
Plot Keywords: documentary, activism, protest, social movements, political, human rights, global ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Nearly silent comedy filmed in black and white follows a street artist (Charles Lane), who rescues a baby after her father was murdered. The artist then sets off to find the mother, but has to first learn how to care for the child. Ultimately he ends up in a horse drawn chase of the murderers.—John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
Plot Keywords: independent film, black and white film, silent film, street life, homelessness, social realism, comedy ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: The life and career of street artist, illustrator, graphic designer, activist, and founder of OBEY Clothing, Shepard Fairey.
Plot Keywords: documentary, rebellion, social movement, cultural impact, visual art, underground culture, creative process ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A fictionalized take on the group of brilliant young skateboarders raised in the mean streets of Dogtown in Santa Monica, California. The Z-Boys, as they come to be known, perfect their craft in the empty swimming pools of unsuspecting suburban homeowners, pioneering a thrilling new sport and eventually moving into legend.
Plot Keywords: coming of age, extreme sports, 1970s, street culture, brotherhood, rise to fame, social outcasts ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Basquiat tells the story of the meteoric rise of youthful artist Jean Michel Basquiat. Starting out as a street artist, living in Thompkins Square Park in a cardboard box, Basquiat becomes a star and a part of Andy Warhol's art world circle. But success has a price, and Basquiat pays with friendships, love, and eventually, his life.
Plot Keywords: biography, art, painter, new york, 1980s, fame, downfall ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Camille's life as a lonely suburban teenager changes dramatically when she befriends a group of girl skateboarders. As she journeys deeper into this raw New York City subculture, she begins to understand the true meaning of friendship as well as her inner self.Camille's life as a lonely suburban teenager changes dramatically when she befriends a group of girl skateboarders. As she journeys deeper into this raw New York City subculture, she begins to understand the true meaning of friendship as well as her inner self.
Plot Keywords: coming of age, female friendship, rebellion, street life, indie film, based on true story, female director ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Christina Clausen gets glimpses into the life of New York iconic figure Keith Haring, from his early years in a small Pennsylvania town through the height of his popularity as a world-renowned artist.
Plot Keywords: art, documentary, new york, 1980s, cultural impact, activism, modern art ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: The Mob sets the dancing against the vibrant backdrop of Miami. Emily arrives in Miami with aspirations of becoming a professional dancer and soon falls in love with Sean, a young man who leads a dance crew in elaborate, cutting-edge flash mobs, called "The Mob". When a wealthy business man threatens to develop The Mob's historic neighborhood and displace thousands-of people, Emily must work together with Sean and The Mob to turn their performance art into protest art, and risk losing their dreams to fight for a greater cause.
Plot Keywords: dance, music, youth, romance, street dance, dream, competition ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Following the death of her parents, teen-aged Andie West is living with her mother's best friend, Sarah. Andie, who doesn't care about school, is trying to figure out where she fits in in life. The only thing she loves is dancing with her street crew, the 410, led by Tuck. The 410 are the most notorious of the street crews in Baltimore and are wanted by the police for their acts of vandalism and public mischief. Sarah threatens to send Andie to live with relatives in Texas unless she cleans up her act, which includes ending her association with the 410 and trying harder at school. Andie's neighborhood friend, Tyler Gage, convinces Andie to audition for entry into the Maryland School of the Arts (MSA), an institution which ended up turning his life around for the better. Andie passes the audition but isn't sure she fits in there. The school's director, Blake Collins, isn't sure she fits in there either. Blake is a brilliant dancer but looks for conformity to his way. After learning ...
Plot Keywords: dance, street dance, youth, romance, music, rebellion, competition ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A struggling young jazz dancer meets up with two break-dancers. Together they become the sensation of the street crowds.
Plot Keywords: dance, music, street culture, los angeles, 1980s, youth, dreams ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A young street artist, Danny, in East Los Angeles is caught between his father's obsession with lowrider car culture, his ex-felon brother and his need for self-expression. Danny puts his graffiti artist skills to use and paints murals on the hoods of lowrider cars to help his brother win an upcoming competition.
Plot Keywords: car culture, los angeles, family conflict, father-son relationship, sibling rivalry, custom cars, gangs ...
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