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Wild Style was written by Charlie Ahearn (dir.), published in 1983 by Wild Style Productions / Rhino. The author writes from inside the tradition it documents.

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Wild Style

Name: Wild Style
Released: 1983

Charlie Ahearn (dir.) · Wild Style Productions / Rhino · 1983 · introductory

Narrative film starring the originators of breaking and rocking, capturing NYC's 1982 hip-hop dance culture.

About the author

Wild Style was directed by Charlie Ahearn, a filmmaker interested in documenting emerging cultural movements in 1980s New York. Ahearn collaborated closely with the breaking and hip-hop communities to create an authentic document rather than an outsider interpretation. The film's production involved active negotiation with the dancers and musicians featured, reflecting a deliberate curatorial decision to center the practitioners themselves.

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