ONCE AGAIN (for the very first time)

ONCE AGAIN (for the very first time) (2023) by Boaz Yakin
Fantasy Dance Thriller 107'
USA English Language
Awards Best Dance Film - Choreoscope 2024 Audience Award - PÖFF Tallinn Black Nights 2023
Festivals Choreoscope 24, Film by the Sea 24, Lighthouse FF 24, Fantasposa 24, PAFF LA 24 WP - PÖFF Tallinn Black Nights 2023

Legendary street dancer DeRay tumbles out of the sky and crashes in the hallway outside the door of his true love, spoken word poet Naima.

★★★★ 1/2

'Masterful hip-hop fantasy' - DMovies

'A thrilling experience' - Screen
'Delivers truly brilliant moments'- AWFJ

Boaz Yakin's 'ONCE AGAIN (for the very first time)” world premiered in the Official Selection Competition
at PÖFF Tallinn Black Nights 2023 to a thrilled audience, winning the festival's Audience Award.

The film stars newcomers Jeroboam Bozeman and Mecca “Meccamorphosis” Verdell as a legendary street dancer and a spoken word poet whom reflect on their lives through dreams, dance battles, rap battles and memories.The film is also executive produced by Nicholas Maye and Van Lathan, executive producers of the Academy Award-winning film, “Two Distant Strangers,” under their Six Feet Over Productions banner. The film was choreographed by Olivier Award-winning street dancer and choreographer, Rennie Harris and the score was composed by Beyoncé alum, Marcus Norris (“Honk for Jesus”).

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