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Cast
Jean-Michel Basquiat
as Self (Archive footage)
James Noël
as Narrator (voice)
Dieter Buchhart
as Self - Expository Comissioner
Kevin Bray
as Self - Director
Pablo Calogero
as Self - Musician
Jean-Charles de Castelbajac
as Self - Artist
Al Diaz
as Self - Graphic artist
Jeffrey Deitch
as Self - Gallery director
Alvin Fields
as Self - Singer composer
Lizzie Himmel
as Self - Photographer
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2022
Runtime0h 52m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, TV Movie
Votes3
DirectorPierre-Paul Puljiz
WritersPierre-Paul Puljiz
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsJean-Michel Basquiat, artiste absolu
About Jean-Michel Basquiat, artiste absolu
The life and work of New York artist Jean-Michel Basquiat have been marked by a long quest for identity, by his Haitian and Puerto Rican family origins and by a founding trip to Africa. To portray this major painter of the 20th century, who died in 1988 at only 27 years old, is also to evoke the place of black American artists in the conservative and racist America of the Reagan years.
Directed by Pierre-Paul Puljiz, Jean-Michel Basquiat, artiste absolu leans on a strong ensemble — Jean-Michel Basquiat, James Noël, Dieter Buchhart — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2022.
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