Planet B-Boy

January 7, 2010

Planet B-Boy

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on January 2010 Pop-doc on b-boying, formerly known as break-dancing, and on how the energetic dance genre, while a bit passé in its country of origin, is approached elsewhere in the world. The film centers on an international competition in Germany called “Best of the Year,” which pits the best head-spinners […]

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Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on January 2010

©2008 Planet B-Boy, LLC. All Rights Reserved

©2008 Planet B-Boy, LLC. All Rights Reserved

Pop-doc on b-boying, formerly known as break-dancing, and on how the energetic dance genre, while a bit passé in its country of origin, is approached elsewhere in the world. The film centers on an international competition in Germany called “Best of the Year,” which pits the best head-spinners from countries as varied as Israel, Japan, Latvia, South Korea and France against one another in an amazing display of athleticism, innovation and acrobatics (these kidz got skillz!), while weaving in a few cultural motivations and personal profiles of the combatants. Inevitably a tad repetitive, but a well-done film.