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Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told

2024 · 82 min

A lively, nostalgic ride through a legendary street party, mixing joyful archival energy with candid reflection on its messy legacy.

Directed by: P. Frank Williams
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Killer Mike, Jermaine Dupri, 21 Savage

Overview: A celebratory exploration of the boisterous times of Freaknik, the iconic Atlanta street party that drew hundreds of thousands of people in the 80s and 90s, helping put Atlanta on the map culturally.

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Directed by: P. Frank Williams
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Killer Mike, Jermaine Dupri, 21 Savage

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: celebrity
race
identity
class
memory
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Humour	6
Realism	9
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: P. Frank Williams
Starring: Killer Mike, Jermaine Dupri, 21 Savage, Rasheeda, Shanti Das, Kasim Reed, Marc Lamont Hill, Maurice Hobson
Music: Drumma Boy
Cinematography: Alvin McBean
Runtime: 82 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Hungarian

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