new york city,artist,art,anarchic comedy

Downtown '81 (2001)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Edo Bertoglio
  • Profile picture of Jean-Michel Basquiat
    Jean (archive footage) Jean-Michel Basquiat
  • Profile picture of Saul Williams
    Jean's Narration (voice) Saul Williams
  • Profile picture of Debbie Harry
    Fairy Godmother Debbie Harry
  • Profile picture of Coati Mundi
    Self Coati Mundi
  • Profile picture of Debi Mazar
    Peppermint Lounge Dancer Debi Mazar
  • Profile picture of Steven Brown
    Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon Steven Brown
  • Profile picture of Eszter Balint
    Self Eszter Balint
  • Profile picture of Kid Creole
    Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts Kid Creole

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Keywords

  • new york city
  • artist
  • art
  • anarchic comedy