Downtown '81 (2001)
Starring Jean-Michel Basquiat, Saul Williams, Anna Shroeder
Directed by Edo Bertoglio
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.
Runtime: 72 min.
Rating: 7.1
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Comedy,Drama,Music
Keywords: independent film,gay interest,art,anarchic comedy,gay artist
Cast
Jean
Jean's Narration (voice)
Beatrice
Fairy Godmother
Landlord
Himself
Peppermint Lounge Dancer
Graffiti Artist
Himself
Himself
Himself
August Darnell
Graffiti Artist
Himself
Himself
Michael
Himself
Junk Dealer
Rock Star
Conversationalist at Mudd Club
Graffiti Artist
The Felons band member
Himself - Rapper
2nd Go-Go Dancer
Doctor