Gangs have been around for several decades. Especially at the beginning of the nineties, when gangster rap was listened to all around the globe everyone started to learn more about them. Various movies were made about these groups and outside America gangs were formed with the same names as the original American gangs (in The Hague, Netherlands there is a Crips gang as well, which was subject of the 2009 documentary Crips, Strapped ‘n Strong). Bastards of the Party is a documentary which investigates the history of gangs and what caused these groups to form. Continue reading
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Slippin’: Ten Years with the Bloods (2005)
Slippin’ is a documentary about 5 members of the Bloods in Los Angeles. For 10 years KK, Jumbo, Dig Dug, CK and Low Down were followed. What can you expect from this film? Is it a documentary with lots of violence and bragging or is it a document about survival in bad circumstances? Continue reading