Mic Drop

Synopsis

When Obama dropped the microphone, he knew what he was doing: this gesture remains a powerful way of underlining some final words. Derived from the 1980s rap scene, it signals the point when words reach their ultimate impact and full attention needs to be paid to what was just said.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of production

2017

Subjects

Film studies; Politics & government; American Studies

Keywords

experimental film & video; speeches; Rap music; Obama, Barack

Online availability

URI

https://lux.org.uk/work/mic-drop

Credits

Director

Keith Piper

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0 PAL, HD DVD

Price

On request

Availability

Sale Hire

Duration/Size

12 minutes

Year

2019

Distributor

Name

Lux

Email

info@lux.org.uk

Web

https://lux.org.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 31412960

Address

Waterlow Park Centre
Dartmouth Park Hill
London
N19 5JF

Notes

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