Raisin' Kane: A Rapumentary

Réalisé par Alison Duke

Canada, 2000 (documentaire, 72 minutes, couleurs, anglais)

Description du film [en anglais] :
« A gutsy doc that crackles with energy, Raisin' Kane takes you into the hidden world of independent hip-hop artists. Hip-hop has been embraced by the mainstream, but independents like Juno Award-nominated Citizen Kane still struggle for music industry respect. The public-housing projects where many young Black men come of age offer no economic power and no political voice. In the eyes of the kids who live there, that equals no future. For the band members, music is their only ticket out. [...] »
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Générique (partiel) :
Produit par :	Karen King-Chigbo, Louise Lore
Participants :	Jeff Duke, Nelson George, Michie Mee, Rob Paris
Images :	Stanislaw Barua, Ricardo Diaz, Kim Derko
Montage images :	Gordon Thorne
Musique :	The Black Europeans
Société de production :	National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada

(sources)

Citation de la réalisatrice [en anglais]

« I made this film [Raisin' Kane: A Rapumentary] because I love Canadian hip-hop and I wanted people to see what was going on. I also wanted other Canadian hip-hoppers, trying to make it in this industry, to see that they weren't alone. »
-- Alison Duke (source)

Citations sur Raisin' Kane: A Rapumentary [en anglais]

« Although the documentary's [Raisin' Kane's] unglamourous portrayal of the music business will be familiar to anyone versed in the trials and tribulations faced by independent musicians in this (or any) country, it finds in the Canadian hip-hop scene a particularly egregious example of how slow-witted the industry can be. »
-- Ben Rayner (source)

« [In Raisin' Kane: A Rapumentary] first-time director Alison Duke puts hip-hop music into its Canadian cultural context with footage shot in subsidized housing projects in Scarborough. There she captures hip-hop's street-level roots by showing kids as young as 10 exchanging rhyming lyrics to gain respect on the concrete playground. Duke moves the story forward and puts it in the context of Canadian music, and culture as a whole, through colourful chats with commentators such as culture critic Nelson George, and recording artist Michie Mee. »
-- Peter Zimonjic (source)

Bibliographie sur Raisin' Kane: A Rapumentary

Articles de journaux, de revues grand public ou de sites d'information en ligne

RAYNER, Ben. « 'Rapumentary'—Film tells the sad tale of Canadian hip-hop artists Citizen Kane », critique de Raisin' Kane: A Rapumentary, Toronto Star, 1 février 2001. [en anglais]
ZIMONJIC, Peter. « Citizen Kane film salutes native rap », Hamilton Spectator, 1 mars 2001. [en anglais]

Sites Web sur Raisin' Kane: A Rapumentary

« IMDb: Raisin' Kane: A Rapumentary », Internet Movie Database, Inc, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0279360/reference. [en anglais]
NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA. « NFB -- Raisin' Kane: A Rapumentary », National Film Board of Canada, http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=33917. [en anglais]