(This Is the Life)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary,

Music

Runtime:

97 minutes

Year:

2008

Directors:

Ava DuVernay

Production companies:

The DuVernay Agency

Actors:

Self

Self

Self

Self

Self

Crews:

Director

Editor

Producer

Sound Mixer

Music Supervisor