Downtown '81 (2001)

MovieDrama, Comedy, Music1h 12m
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Plot

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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Jean-Michel BasquiatJean-Michel BasquiatJean (archive footage)Saul WilliamsSaul WilliamsJean's Narration (voice)
Anna Shroeder
Anna ShroederBeatriceDebbie HarryDebbie HarryFairy Godmother
Giorgio Giomelsky
Giorgio GiomelskyLandlordCoati MundiCoati MundiSelfDebi MazarDebi MazarPeppermint Lounge Dancer
George Quinones
George QuinonesGraffiti Artist

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