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This project is in its early stages of development. It also has a cultural mapping project attached to it.
We traveled to France to record some footage of Napoleon Maddox rehearsing with Bad Fat in LeMans. We also conducted a long interview with him, the first of many
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About the Film
A film of discovery; the story of a song, and how beatbox, jazz, and hip hop artist, Napoleon Maddox helped it come into the world. It’s a story about finding hope out of tragedy and injustice, about finding Love [Thru Darkness]. The documentary follows Napoleon as he writes, records and performs a new, but difficult song. It explores the creative process and struggle as he undertakes to create his art amidst the turmoil and hardships of his African American community. The story shows this artist between the creative poles of his life as an artist, activist, and his life as an international touring artist.
