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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Edo Bertoglio
- Writers
- Glenn O'Brien
- Release Year
- 2001
- Runtime
- 72 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, Comedy, Music
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (32 votes)
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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.
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