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RHYTHM AND POÉSIE
MONTRÉAL
is a bilingual documentary, the first in a series, on the Hip
Hop scene in Montreal told by a group of youth, ages 18-25, who
live and breathe this culture. Set in the multi-cultural inner
city of Montreal, we will tell you the stories of artists who
have positive and uplifting messages and who understand Hip Hop
to be a source of expression for today’s youth. This documentary
is about street-level storytelling, engaging both its teenage
and adult audience with the inspiring narratives.
RHYTHM AND POÉSIE MONTRÉAL
gives
sound and vision
to the voice of people often misrepresented
or left out of the media. Their stories are powerful tales of
survival, using their creative talents and their words to overcome
challenges that might have otherwise lead them down a path of
violence.
Dynamic, insightful and educational. With an energetic
and youthful look and feel, this documentary series is meant to
offer a different and more positive view of youth, and the culture
of Hip Hop. The real-life stories of our youth are raw and real,
thought provoking and engaging. Their vision of society will also
inspire youth today to be more critical and to make choices in
their own lives based on knowledge and passion.
WHY HIP HOP?
Hip Hop was
born out of a need for expression among a poor, frustrated, largely
African-American population living in the Bronx, New York in the
late 70s. Cultural empowerment came with the developments of Hip
Hop as youth were encouraged to find positive ways to improve
their lives through the developments of new forms of self-expression
and community engagement.
Hip Hop is now not only in mainstream America but has become international,
reaching youth of every culture and nationality and succeeding
in breaking down barriers among different groups. With such universal
appeal, language no longer serves as a divider. France, for example,
has the second largest market for rap music, after the US, and
the French rap scene here in Quebec is vibrant, original, attracting,
once again, youth of all cultural backgrounds.
Due to this universal uniting quality of Hip Hop, this topic serves
our goal of engaging young people of all cultural backgrounds,
in both English and French, in a participatory filmmaking process
that is exciting, stimulating and educational. We will investigate
the meaning of Hip Hop in today’s society through the personal
stories of what young people and Hip Hop artists deal with in
their daily lives. It is the youth themselves who will document
the Montreal Hip Hop scene, including interviewing well known
artists, covering community events and reporting on youth programs
and youth activities throughout the city.
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