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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.
Directed by Edo Bertoglio
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Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean (archive footage)

Saul Williams
Jean's Narration (voice)

Anna Shroeder
Beatrice

Debbie Harry
Fairy Godmother

Giorgio Giomelsky
Landlord

Coati Mundi
Self

Debi Mazar
Peppermint Lounge Dancer

George Quinones
Graffiti Artist

Walter Steding
Self

Steven Brown
Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon

Eszter Balint
Self

Kid Creole
Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts
The American Friend
1977