DA European

In the Year of Hip Hop

2011

In the Year of Hip Hop takes a retrospective look at the Slovenian hip hop/rap music scene. Boris Petkovič explores in great detail the evolution of a music style which, from the very start, has intimately reflected the social situation of its artists. Hip hop has always absorbed the "vibes" of the place where it is taking root, and Slovenia is no exception. According to Petkovič, in today's Slovenia, rap is the one and only form of music that discusses the state of our society and of human relationships without any inhibitions. If rap is not your cup of tea, this film can make you change your mind.

Silence

2022 · ★ 8

Collaboration with Amadou, who also produced the soundtrack.

Xiara's Song

2005 · ★ 3.5

Xiara Trujillo is a precocious seven-year-old who moved from the Bronx to Maryland with her mom, Aracelli Guzman, four years ago. Though she seems happy hanging out and playing with her pal Melissa, Xiara becomes defensive and emotional when talking about her father, Harold Linares. As we see and learn, Harold is in jail serving a ten-year sentence for weapons possession; Xiara seems to blame his incarceration on her mother, whom she says "kept calling the police." Xiara, who has always been extremely close to her father, acts out with her mother.

Here We Come

2006 · ★ 9

The story of hip hip behind the iron curtain.

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

1999 · ★ 7.3

A Black hitman who models after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.

One Night in Vegas

2010 · ★ 6.3

On the evening of Sept. 7, 1996, Mike Tyson, the WBC heavyweight champion, attempted to take Bruce Seldon’s WBA title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. At this point in his career, Tyson’s fights had become somewhat of a cultural phenomenon, where the ever present hype of the professional boxing scene would come face to face with the worlds of big business, Hollywood, and hip hop. Sitting ringside was controversial rapper Tupac Shakur. Shakur and Tyson were friends, a feeling of kinship linked them as each rose to stardom from poverty only to be thrown in prison. Following Tyson’s victory, Shakur and “Iron Mike” were to celebrate at an after party, but the rap star never arrived. Shakur was brutally gunned down later that night, and the scene in Las Vegas quickly turned from would-be celebratory revelry to ill fated and inopportune tragedy.

Straight Outta L.A.

2010 · ★ 6.3

In 1982, the Raiders and owner Al Davis captivated black and Latino fans with swagger and charisma that matched the rapidly changing city.

The Beat

2005 · ★ 9

In a split narrative, a young man follows two paths: his father's dream of him becoming a cop, and his own dream of becoming a rapper

Universal State of Mind

No synopsis available.

Saturation

2017

A documentary depicting the life of American boyband Brockhampton while making their Saturation album series.

ROCKSTAR

2026

This film follows Dwixatary, an experimental hip hop rapper from Cikarang, navigating life shaped by poverty and personal loss. After dropping out of school and losing his father, music becomes his only space for survival and self-expression. Through Dwixatary’s journey and the voices of other Indonesian rappers, the film exposes the harsh realities of the underground hip hop scene—limited opportunities, economic struggle, and the long distance between process and success. As rare opportunities emerge and disappear, the story questions whether holding on to artistic belief remains possible when life demands certainty.

West Coast Theory

2009 · ★ 4.5

West Coast Theory is the story of how digital revolution has changed our creative life. The scope of the film goes beyond the music production and beatmaking in LA, and concern as well filmmaking, photography, graphic design.