CinemaOSMovie · 2008 · 1h 37m
This Is the Life

How the West was One

58%(8)IMDbDocumentaryMusic

In 1989, a collective of young hip hop artists gathered at a health food café in South Central Los Angeles. Their mandate? To reject gang culture and expand the musical boundaries of hip hop. DuVernay's documentary chronicles the historic legacy of the Good Life Cafe — the open mic nights that became an L.A. institution, the eclectic array of talented young MCs that emerged there, the alternative hip hop movement they developed, and their worldwide influence on the artform.

Directed byAva DuVernay

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 37m
Language
EN
Released
February 8, 2008
Studios
The DuVernay Agency

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THIS IS THE LIFE | Official Trailer

THIS IS THE LIFE | Official Trailer

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Abstract Rude

Abstract Rude

Self

Big Al

Self

Busdriver

Busdriver

Self

Chali 2na

Chali 2na

Self

Cut Chemist

Cut Chemist

Self

Ellay Khule

Ellay Khule

Self

Fat Jack

Self

NgaFsh

NgaFsh

Self

Tray Loc

Self

Riddlore

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay
Produced by
Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay
Omid Walizadeh
Omid Walizadeh

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