Completed - ENGLISH-UNITED STATES - Fantasy, Musical, Thriller - 107 minutes
Legendary street dancer DeRay tumbles out of the sky and crashes in the hallway outside the door of his true love, spoken word poet Naima.
Year of production : 2023 Director(s) : Boaz YAKIN Writer(s) : Boaz YAKIN
Boaz Yakin's 'ONCE AGAIN (for the very first time)” world premiered in the Official Selection Competitionat PÖFF Tallinn Black Nights 2023 to a thrilled audience, winning the festival's Audience Award.The film stars newcomers Jeroboam Bozeman and Mecca “Meccamorphosis” Verdell as a legendary street dancer and a spoken word poet whom reflect on their lives through dreams, dance battles, rap battles and memories.The film is also executive produced by Nicholas Maye and Van Lathan, executive producers of the Academy Award-winning film, “Two Distant Strangers,” under their Six Feet Over Productions banner. The film was choreographed by Olivier Award-winning street dancer and choreographer, Rennie Harris and the score was composed by Beyoncé alum, Marcus Norris (“Honk for Jesus”).
Country(ies) : USA
Tallinn Black Nights IFF 2023 (Audience Award)Fantaspoa 2024 (International Competition)