In the late '80s and early '90s, the streets of downtown New York were the site of a collision between two vibrant subcultures: skateboarding and hip hop. Narrated by Zoo York co-founder Eli Gesner with an original score by legendary hip-hop producer Large Professor (Nas, A Tribe Called Quest), All the Streets Are Silent brings to life the magic of the time period and the convergence that created a style and visual language that would have an outsized and enduring cultural ef... (Full plot summary below)
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In the late '80s and early '90s, the streets of downtown New York were the site of a collision between two vibrant subcultures: skateboarding and hip hop. Narrated by Zoo York co-founder Eli Gesner with an original score by legendary hip-hop producer Large Professor (Nas, A Tribe Called Quest), All the Streets Are Silent brings to life the magic of the time period and the convergence that created a style and visual language that would have an outsized and enduring cultural effect. From the DJ booths and dance floors of the Mars nightclub to the founding of brands like Supreme, this convergence would lay the foundation for modern street style. Paris Is Burning meets Larry Clark's KIDS, All the Streets Are Silent is a love letter to New York-examining race, society, fashion, and street culture.
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| Film ThreatDante JamesThe story is lively, and the mixing of music, skateboarding, interviews, and footage of the past is amazing. It doesn’t matter if you’re a “hip hop head,” a skater, or a stockbroker. You’ll be engaged from beginning to end. |
| Original-CinLiam LaceyRomanticization and exploitation often converge. Stripped of its warm memories, this could be an MBA study on turning local youth trends into global lifestyle commodities, inevitably leaving casualties along the way. |
| The New York TimesIsabelia HerreraThe film excels when it harnesses the wistful thrill of a bygone era, reminding us of a rich, creative past that deserves ample recognition. |
| VarietyAndrew BarkerDespite its doctoral dissertation-style title, “All the Streets Are Silent” lacks a thesis: less a sociological study of the rapper-skater convergence than a celebration of a very specific type of guy in a very specific fragment of space and time. |
| Los Angeles TimesMichael Ordona“All the Streets” feels niche to a fault. |
| The PlaylistJonathan ChristianRegrettably, the documentary is too oblique for the casual viewer, too rudimentary for the film savvy, and unfortunately proves that style cannot supplant substance for a project with too little to say. |
All the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997)
