A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
March 15, 2013
Original Title:
Breakin L.A.
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Kinonation
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 86
A group of bicycle aficionados from Hamburg, Germany made their way to break-in the city of Los Angeles. During 12 days the group scattered the city in all cardinal directions. They cruised through the Barrios of East LA, blazed to the beaches of Venice and ascended the Hollywood Hills. They worked as volunteers at the Midnight Mission on Skid Row to bring attention to the 15,000 homeless people, who are the result of gentrification in LA. They discovered a Velodrome in the Valley and self-tested their consciousness at the LA Gun Club. They attempted to reconquer the ecological desert of Los Angeles and survived the evolutionary pressure to overcome the distances and the traffic.
Assistant Editor:
Karla Lemus
Camera Operator:
Boris Castro
Peter Keller
Heinrich Hubbe
Cindy Lemus
Jan Glietz
Stefanie Mayr
Karla Lemus
Ivo Ruczinski
Rene Ahrens
Cinematography:
Boris Castro
Karla Lemus
Co-Director:
Boris Castro
Karla Lemus
Co-Producer:
Boris Castro
Karla Lemus
Editor:
Boris Castro
Photo Retouching:
Bernd Muss
Sound Editor:
Boris Castro
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