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Samo Lives

2026

A vivid, thoughtful immersion into a creative life, balancing the thrill of recognition with the quiet costs of fame.

Directed by
Julius Onah
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kelvin Harrison Jr., Danny Ramirez, Dane DeHaan
Overview
A vibrant portrait of Jean-Michel Basquiat, the NYC artist who revolutionized 1980s art. From street graffiti to gallery stardom, his bold Neo-expressionist works left an indelible mark on the art world and beyond.

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Directed by
Julius Onah
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kelvin Harrison Jr., Danny Ramirez, Dane DeHaan
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • identity
  • ambition
  • celebrity
  • race
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Julius Onah
Written by
Peter Glanz, Julius Onah
Starring
Kelvin Harrison Jr., Danny Ramirez, Dane DeHaan, Priah Ferguson, Kathryn Newton, Thomas Kretschmann, Lukas Gage, Chase Sui Wonders
Cinematography
Todd Martin
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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