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Nas: Time Is Illmatic

2014 · 74 min

A warm, thoughtful look back at a classic album, mixing street memories with studio talk into an intimate, unhurried portrait.

Directed by
One9
Genres
Documentary, Music
Starring
Nas, Alicia Keys, Busta Rhymes
Tagline
The journey. The music. The legacy.
Overview
Time Is Illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of Nas' 1994 debut album, Illmatic, and the social conditions that influenced its creation.

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Directed by
One9
Genres
Documentary, Music
Starring
Nas, Alicia Keys, Busta Rhymes
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • music
  • art
  • family
  • race
  • class
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary, music
Directed by
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Written by
Erik Parker
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
English

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