Brooklyn Babylon
2001 · Movie · 89 min. · United States
In Brooklyn's Crown Heights, where West Indian Rastafarians and other Blacks live next door to the Jewish Lubavitch community, ethnic tensions are high. After a minor car crash, the headstrong Judah and other Jewish youths who patrol as vigilantes confront Scratch, a mouthy African-American hustler. Passengers in the cars make eye contact: Sol, a hip-hop musician, songwriter, and artist (Scratch's friend), and Sara, who is betrothed to Judah but wants to go to college and be on her own. Over the next few days, while Scratch and Judah's conflict escalates in violence, Sara and Sol connect in ways that echo Sheba and Solomon. The friendship puts them in danger.
Direction Marc Levin
Cast Tariq Trotter · Karen Starc · Bonz Malone · David Vadim · Rahzel · Slick Rick · Questlove
Soundtrack The Roots
Screenplay Marc Levin · Bonz Malone
Cinematography Mark Benjamin
Original title Brooklyn Babylon
6.1
27 votes (FilmAffinity)
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