Downtown '81

2001

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.

Director:

Edo Bertoglio

Writers:

Glenn O'Brien

Awards:

3 nominations total

Production:

N/A

Country:

United States

Cast