Rize (2005)

Director:

David LaChapelle

Release Date:

5 August 2005 (Canada)

Genre:

Documentary | Music

Plot:

Rize chronicles a dance movement that rises out of South Central Los Angeles with roots in clowning and street youth culture.

Plot Keywords:

African American | Dance | Hip Hop | Clown | Krump Dancing

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Larry Berry	...	Himself
Tommy the Clown	...	Himself
Dragon	...	Himself
La Niña	...	Herself
Miss Prissy	...	Herself
Christopher Toler	...	Lil C
Ceasare Willis	...	Tight Eyez

Also Known As:

Rize - Uns hält nichts auf! (Germany) (DVD title) [de]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for suggestive content, drug references, language and brief nudity.

Runtime:

86 min | Argentina:86 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41728) | Ireland:12A | Singapore:PG | Germany:6 | Argentina:13 | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

David LaChapelle Studios

Trivia:

David LaChapelle was introduced to krump dancing on the set of Christina Aguilera's "Dirrty" video, which he also directed.

Quotes:

Dragon: We have the belief that we can be somebody... and that we're gonna be somebody.We're gonna... we're gonna rise, no matter what.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Date Movie (2006)

Soundtrack:

Fan Fare

Austin Movie Show review

Before you can understand "krumping" and "clowning," you've got to understand the history and people of South Central Los Angeles. Director David LaChapelle opens his documentary, Rize, with news footage and images from the 1965 Watts riots and the 1992 Rodney King riots. Out of the violence and hate came Tommy the Clown, the hip-hop clown who got kids to stop fighting and start dancing. These "clown groups" gave kids an alternative to gang life. Clown dancing grew, expanded, and evolved into an entirely new form of dance – "krumping." It may look aggressive and violent, but it's pure release, expression, and art. When LaChapelle shows footage of African tribal dancing, one can't help but see the resemblance to "krump" dancing, from the quick and deliberate body movements to the face paint, as if that dancing was in their blood. Rize gives these dancers something the rest of society has long denied them – dignity and respect. See this one.