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Block Party

Michel Gondry

Year
2005
Runtime
1h51min
Genres
Documentary, Music, Comedy
Sub-categories
Feature Films, Documentary
Themes
Comedy, Documentary
A mix of Dave Chappelle's sketch comedy and musical interludes.

Inspired in part by the 1973 documentary Wattstax, Dave Chappelle presents a Brooklyn neighborhood with its very own once-in-a-lifetime free block party. In addition to Chappelle, the roster of artists includes Kanye West, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, Dead Prez, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, the Roots, Cody ChesnuTT, Big Daddy Kane, and - reunited for their first performance in over seven years - the Fugees. A diverse crowd and Chappelle's freestyle wit guides them (and us) through a celebration of music and comedy, history and community.

Main cast : Dave Chappelle, Yasiin Bey and Lauryn Hill
Festivals :

Best Documentary, Black Reel Awards (2007)

Best Documentary, International Cinephile Society Awards (2007)

Sound & Vision Award, CPH:DOX (2006)

Trailer

Michel Gondry Feature Films, Documentary Block Party
Michel Gondry Block Party Feature Films, Documentary

Stills

Cast
HimselfDave Chappelle
HerselfErykah Badu
HimselfIsaac ben Ayala
Himself, as Mos DefYasiin Bey
HimselfBig Daddy Kane
Himself, as Bilal OliverBilal
HimselfCody ChesnuTT
HerselfKeyshia Cole
HimselfCommon
Himself, as Jerry 'Wonda' DuplessisJerry 'Wonder' Duplessis
ThemselvesThe Fugees
Herself, as OhioAlice Goguen
Himself, as The RootsJames 'Kamal' Gray
Himself, as Chairman Fred Hampton Jr.Fred Hampton Jr.
HimselfKool Herc
Rogue Pictures, Focus FeaturesDistribution USA

NOMINATIONS IN FESTIVALS

Nominated for the Best Original Soundtrack, Black Reel Awards (2007) Nominated for the Best Documentary Feature Film, Online Film & Television Association (2007) Nominated for the Best Documentary, Online Film Critics Society Awards (2007) Nominated for the Best Documentary DVD, Satellite Awards (2006)