Mick Jenkins - Smoke Break-Dance
Description :
“The first act of violence that patriarchy demands of males is not violence toward women. Instead patriarchy demands of all males that they engage in acts of psychic self-mutilation, that they kill off the emotional parts of themselves. If an individual is not successful in emotionally crippling himself, he can count on patriarchal men to enact rituals of power that will assault his self-esteem.” - bell hooks
We’re all chasing different highs, most of the time for the wrong reason. With this video I wanted to delve into the distractions we use to gain control, only to be controlled in return. That bottle, drugs, partying whatever we do to distract, the way we choose to distract and what we choose to distract ourselves from: They’re all symptoms of the same disease.
The root of our pain is so much deeper, so much earlier. Toxic masculinity, Black toxic masculinity. Shit, MASCULINITY is just so warped. We have to confront the grip of patriarchy. Frame by frame and challenge conventions. Or the cycle continues.
Credits :
Director - Andre Muir @andremuir Production Company - SMUGGLER @smugglersite Executive Producer - Elizabeth Doonan @elizabethdoonan Executive Producer - Manny Caston @mannycaston Production Company - Grade A & UnderHill @Underhillfilm Producer - Tashi Bhutia @tashibootia Associate Producer - Jake Bloom @Jith_12 Director of Photography - Brandon Hoeg @h.eg Production Designer - Izzy Garcia @isshegarcia Editor - Nathan Rodgers @nathanmrodgers Colorist - Sam Howells
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First Assistant Director - Saró Melero Bonnin @_sunsational Second Assistant Director - Mike Knauer Second Second AD - Alex Wilson
Casting Director / Location Manager - Jake Bloom @jith_12 Production Coordinator - Max Acrish @max_produces 1st Camera Assistant - Alan Dembek @alandembek 2nd Camera Assistant - Kein "Kiki" Lam @kikilam.film Gaffer Nicholas Emmanuele
Key Grip - Amy Limpinkayul BBG - Gregory Boris Dolly Grip - Louie Fisher Grip - Stephen Whipple Grip - Tony Butera Grip - Jonathan Mattys
Production Designer - Izzy Garcia @isshegarcia Art Director - Kelly Sulivan @k.m.sullivan Set Dresser - Eric Dimarco @ericdimarco Stunt - Brian Christensen
Security - Dangelo Vera Key Set PA - Louie Morco TRUCK PA / Fri , Sat, Mon, Tus - Evan J Chacon Set PA (1st Team) - Wynter Ogele Set PA (BG) - Ariella Khan PA - Josh Horton PA - Kam Baity
2nd Unit PA - Lenny Rose 2nd Unit PA - Cason Snuggs
Edit Company - Cabin @cabinedit Managing Partner - Carr Schilling Head of Production - Liz Lydecker Executive Producer - Adam Becht Sr. Producer - Lorelei Polk Assistant Editor - Diego Astorga FX Producer - Dale Nicholls FX Artist - Dennis Kang
Color Company - Blacksmith @blacksmithvfx Color Producer - Adam Vevang
Title Designer - Ethan Santana @nextframetv
CAST Boxer - Simon Okullu Gambling Table Kid - King Roubleau Gambling Table Adult - Lejuan Truly Thrill Seeker - Sterling Dios Thrill Seeker - Austin Dixon Teen - Neko Essaun Hooks Teen - Davionne McDaniel Teen - Tyler Robberson Teen (Did Jid part) - Yashuel " Yash" Flippins Teen -Bruce Flippins Teen - Simion Flippins Teen - Jamari Thomas Teen - Treshon Washington Teen - Quamonte Stokes Teen - Israel Glover Teen - Khalid Reed Boy - Rashad Foxworth Boy - Xavier Thomas Angry Man - Malik Angus Dread Head 1- Allen Williams Dread Head 2 - Cornelius Byrd White Face Dancer - Juju Bux Bystander 1 - Harrison Bystander 2 - Matt Attacked Guy - Eric Dimarco Dead Body Double - Derek Rentner Mosh Pit - Eric Mosley Mosh Pit - Dylan Smith Mosh Pit - Lamar Brown Mosh Pit - Kendall Gregory Mosh Pit - Josh Webb Mosh Pit - Timon Lyander Mosh Pit -Olaoluwa Sanyaolu Mosh Pit - Ahmed Norman Mosh Pit - Diwani Greenwell Mosh Pit - Tyler Niel Matthew Mosh Pit - Paul Nguyen Drunk Man - Estavion White
Special Thanks to: Derek Rentner Robert from the car lot Jose the tow driver