SlamNation (1998)
The Sport of Spoken Word
Director Paul Devlin's fast-paced documentary follows four bards as they head to the 1996 National Poetry Slam in Portland, OR. The competition begins with the Grand Slam tournament at New York City's Nuyorican Poets Café, and then it's off to the nationals for chaps Saul Williams, Beau Sia, Mums the Schemer and Jessica Care Moore. The quartet vies against 26 other teams from across the country in a dramatic contest awash with tension, enmity and controversy.
Director: Paul Devlin
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 83 min
Release Date: January 1, 1998
Cast
- Saul Williams - Self
- Beau Sia - Self
- Craig muMs Grant - Self
- jessica Care moore - Self
- Taylor Mali - Self
- Alexandra Oliver - Self
- Bob Holman - Self
- Wammo - Self
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Paul Devlin
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is SlamNation about?
- Director Paul Devlin's fast-paced documentary follows four bards as they head to the 1996 National Poetry Slam in Portland, OR. The competition begins with the Grand Slam tournament at New York City's Nuyorican Poets Café, and then it's off to the nationals for chaps Saul Williams, Beau Sia, Mums the Schemer and Jessica Care Moore. The quartet vies against 26 other teams from across the country in a dramatic contest awash with tension, enmity and controversy.
- Who directed SlamNation?
- SlamNation was directed by Paul Devlin.
- Who stars in SlamNation?
- SlamNation stars Saul Williams, Beau Sia, Craig muMs Grant, jessica Care moore, Taylor Mali, Alexandra Oliver.
- How long is SlamNation?
- SlamNation has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- What genre is SlamNation?
- SlamNation is a Documentary film.