FIVE SIDES OF A COIN International Documentary Competition

To comprehensively articulate a cultural phenomenon as complex as hip-hop is impossible, but director Paul Kell presents the “five sides” in a seamless Flow of kinetic energy-creating on infectious, vibrant documentary, blasting the screen with red-hot beats and intensity.

This film explores hip-hop through the eyes and voices of those within and around the genre: artists, critics, historians and those with corporate attachments to the culture. FIVE SIDES OF A COIN features exclusive interviews and footage of early performances by Afrika Boambaataa, Kool Herc, Phase Too, Grandmaster Flash, Gil Scott-Heron, The Crash Crew, Run DMC, Mercedes Ladies, Jurassic 5, Prince Paul, The Beatnuts, Beat Junkies, Del The Funky Homosapien, Q-Bert, Mix Master Mike, Kool Keith, Rahzel, The Pharcyde, Spearhead, The X-Ecutioners, The Automator, DJ Krush, DJ Craze, Scratch Perverts, The Stereo MC’s, The Herbaliser and Kardinal Offishall.

Embraced by a diverse cross-section of youth, hip-hop is a powerful force that transcends its controversies and stands alone as the number one youth movement in the world. Documenting a journey that spans generations and continents, FIVE SIDES OF A COIN weaves together interviews and ideologies, all set to a pulsing beat.