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Straddling the line between fiction and documentary, Charlie Ahearn’s film captures the exuberant spirit of hip hop in New York at the very moment it emerged.

Originating from an idea by Fab Five Freddy (who also appears) and shot entirely on location, Wild Style is celebrated as one of the first hip hop movies – a nascent cultural movement that embraced music, art, dance and fashion. Featuring Lower East Side music icons alongside DJs including Grandmaster Flash, it’s a bracing account of the genesis of what would become a global phenomenon.