Plot Summary
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.
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Ava DuVernay
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It has a TMDB rating of 5.8/10 based on 8 votes.
Who directed This Is the Life?
This Is the Life was directed by Ava DuVernay and released in 2008.
How long is This Is the Life?
This Is the Life has a runtime of 1 hours and 37 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 2008-02-08
- Status
- Released