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Roxanne Roxanne

2017 · 98 min

A raw, intimate coming-of-age story that immerses you in the grit and rhythm of early hip-hop, balancing hardship with resilience.

Tagline: Life is a battle.
Overview: The most feared battle emcee in the early 1980s in Queens, New York, was a fierce teenager from the Queensbridge projects. At the age of 14, Roxanne Shanté was well on her way to becoming a hip-hop legend, as she hustled to provide for her family while defending herself from the dangers of the street.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, survival, family, identity
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
survival
family
identity
ambition
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild