Slam

Aroview: Tight, impassioned street-drama that won the Grand Jury prize at Sundance in 1998, following the travails of a petty drug-dealer whose stint in prison reveals a talent for 'slamming': rap-style poetry recitation.

Performed largely by a cast of non-professionals from a semi-improvised script, this rarely misses a beat, boasting any number of raw, intense scenes, with some surprisingly lyrical visual touches.

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