Unlike U (2011)
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Abis, Rew, Skim, Trus, Phers, Micro
A documentary traces graffiti culture through artists’ own interviews and footage, from its beginnings to the present.
The story
This film surveys the history of the graffiti scene from its beginnings to the present day, examining artists’ emotional lives, everyday experiences and ways of thinking. It includes an account of what it was like to be a graffiti artist on Friedrichstraße during the opening of the Wall. Interviews with graffiti artists and footage they shot themselves form part of the documentary, including videos showing them spray-painting trains and other objects. The film begins with a disclaimer in which its producers distance themselves from what is shown.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The film explores the history of the scene from its beginnings to the present day, describing, among other things, the graffiti artists’ emotional lives, their lives, and their way of thinking. For example, it depicts what it was like to be a graffiti artist on Friedrichstraße during the opening of the Wall. At the beginning, a disclaimer appears stating that the producers distance themselves from what is shown. The film includes, among other things, interviews with the graffiti artists and videos they filmed themselves, showing them spray-painting trains and other objects. Representative statements from the interviews include, among others:
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