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Film Screening: It Was All a Dream

Film Screening: It Was All a Dream

Runtime: 1hr 23mins
Friday, October 11 @ 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Eaton House

1201 K Street
Washington, DC 20005

Screening of It Was All A Dream

A Visual Memoir From Director dream hampton’s Personal Archives About The Dawn Of The Golden Era Of Hip Hop. It Takes Viewers Inside the Studio With Intimate Access To Some Of Rap’s Most Celebrated Minds, Including Hampton’s Neighbor The Notorious Big, Wu Tang’s Method Man, Mobb Deep, Snoop Dogg, and Many More. With Narration Constructed From Dream’s Previous Work As The Astonishing Footage Unfolds, She Provides Insight And Personal Context To This Era Of Hip-hop.

Director: dream hampton

Ticket Price: Free with RSVP

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