Colors Straight Up

"It's the performance of their lives."

1997 1h 34m EN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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The non-profit organization, Colors United, teaches drama to a group of inner city kids. The culmination of the theater education is a musical called Watts Side Story.

“It's the performance of their lives.”

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Behind the camera

Director: Michèle Ohayon
Languages: English

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michèle Ohayon, shot by Theo van de Sande. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Edgar Burcksen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's the performance of their lives.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0126249 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Michèle Ohayon directs. Theo van de Sande behind the camera. Edgar Burcksen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Michèle Ohayon, shot by Theo van de Sande. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Edgar Burcksen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Marketing tagline: "It's the performance of their lives.".
6IMDB entry: tt0126249 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.