Once Again (for the very first time)
Once Again (for the very first time)
Repetition is an illusion. Everything is always new. Legendary street dancer DeRay and spoken-word poet and battle rapper Naima explore a powerful love built on recognition and trauma that contains both the potential for inspiration and destruction. Take an electrifying journey through the vibrant and impressionistic experience of their relationship to each other and through their own creative personal voyages in this hip-hop fantasia that opens a door into the choices we all make in our lives.
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OFFICIAL TRAILER
TAGLINE
Where Poetry Meets Movement
TECH SPECS
Runtime: 106 minutes
Format: 1:78 HD
Sound: 5.1 Dolby Surround
Country: USA
Language: English
Rating: N/R
Genre: Dance, Music, Urban, Drama
CAST & CREW
Written and Directed by: Boaz Yakin
Cast: Jeroboam Bozeman, Mecca Verdell, Emma Faith Bullard, Dupree Francois Porter, Tommy Raps, Jennifer Merin
AWARDS, FESTIVALS, PUBLICITY
Audience Award - PÖFF Tallinn Black Nights
Audience Award - Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Outstanding Achievement in Dance Film - Choreoscope Barcelona Dance Film Festival
Official Selection - Lighthouse Film Festival
Official Selection - Fantasposa
Official Selection - Pan African Film Festival
“Awesome!”
- TV Guide
Composer Marcus Norris speaks about “ONCE AGAIN (for the very first time)” and Boaz Yakin
“Breathtaking”
- The Bajan Reporter
“Astonishing”
- NY Times
”Director Boaz Yakin Challenges American Filmmaking”
-BET
”A thrilling experience”
-Screen Daily
”Masterful hip-hop fantasy”
-DMovies
”A spectacle of dance movements…”
-AWFJ
”Refreshing for the modern audience.”
-The Knockturnal
”Explores key moments effectively…”
-BFTV
”Supernatural fantasy!”
-Deadline
”Significant film…”
-TV Guide
”Tender yet powerful…”
-Dance Magazine
”ONCE AGAIN is worthy of awards!”
-Mark Allen, ABC10
“Alvin Ailey dancer makes a splash!”
-The Grio
“Riveting.”
-Yahoo Entertainment
“Drake and Boaz Yakin discuss…”
-Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
“Romantic…”
-Blavity
“This is some inspiring filmmaking!”
-ScreenAnarchy
“Bold and experimental!”
-The NYC Movie Guru
“Spellbinding feature Once Again…”
-Film Threat
“A deep dive into hip-hop…”
-The Truth in This Art with Rob Lee
“Jeroboam is ferocious…”
-The Grio
“Truth in this art…”
-Chloe Vaughn