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Downtown '81(2001)

Downtown '81

The film is a day in the life of a young artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat, who needs to raise money to reclaim the apartment from which he has been evicted. He wanders the downtown streets carrying a painting he hopes to sell, encountering friends, whose lives (and performances) we peek into.

Aired:
July 13, 2001
Status:
Released
Rating:
6.7/10
(29 votes)
Production:
New York Beat Films