Film
Downtown '81
The film is a day in the life of a young artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat, who needs to raise money to reclaim the apartment from which he has been evicted. He wanders the downtown streets carrying a painting he hopes to sell, encountering friends, whose lives (and performances) we peek into.
Overview
The film is a day in the life of a young artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat, who needs to raise money to reclaim the apartment from which he has been evicted. He wanders the downtown streets carrying a painting he hopes to sell, encountering friends, whose lives (and performances) we peek into.
Cast
- Jean-Michel BasquiatJean (archive footage)
- Saul WilliamsJean's Narration (voice)
- Anna ShroederBeatrice
- Debbie HarryFairy Godmother
- Giorgio GiomelskyLandlord
- Coati MundiSelf
- Debi MazarPeppermint Lounge Dancer
- George QuinonesGraffiti Artist
