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Black Picket Fence (2002)

Mel (Actor), Tislam Milliner (Actor), Sergio Goes (Director) | Rated: Unrated | Format: DVD
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews) |

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  • Actors: Mel, Tislam Milliner, Kool G. Rap
  • Directors: Sergio Goes
  • Producers: Sergio Goes, Benson Lee, Dan O'Reilly-Rowe, Keiko Takahashi, Rachael Cassells
  • Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: Unrated
  • Studio: Image Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: June 24, 2003
  • Run Time: 90 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000093NT5
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #237,409 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Tiz has a dream. He wants to be asuccessful hip-hop rapper, get out of the projects and have a nice house in the suburbs where he can chill without worrying about a bullet in his back. But at 25, with a young son and close friends depending on him, is real escape ever possible? An inspiring story of survival, this hard-hitting documentary from award-winning Sergio Goes follows Tislam Miller, a struggling rapper in the public housing projects of Brooklyn's East New York. Mentored by the legendary Kool G Rap, Tiz is making impressive strides in his career but remains tied to his old life, primarily through his drug-dealing best friend, Mel, who has just gotten out of prison. With candid interviews, lyrical moments of grim beauty and powerful verite footage taking us beyond rap world stereotypes, Black Picket Fence is an powerful experience honored by the Brooklyn International Film Festival.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
FINALLY, someone was able to look beyond all of the stereotypes typically associated with young black men and women who live in the ghetto.

Sergio Goes dug beneath the surface of gangs, drugs, poverty, violence and death, and found a group of dedicated, passionate, loyal, ambitious, loving and courageous young men and women.

This film is insightful, inspiring and brave!

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
ENY July 28, 2005
By C. Gray
Format:DVD
Having lived in East New York for 12 years, and remaining very close the community, I can attest to the street authenticity of Black Picket Fence. This is basically a docudrama that follows the lives of an aspiring rapper and his close friend who is just released from prison. For those who don't know, East New York is a section of Brooklyn with a historically high crime rate. As there are many East New York's in the United States the story is indicative of the struggles of many young black males who are continuously tempted by the lure of fast-buck crime as they attempt to locate comfort within a world that is mainly indifferent to their existence. Producer Sergio Goes does an excellent job in capturing the pulsating turbulence of the environment where the subjects reside, as well as presenting their individual characteristics in a manner that allows the viewer to comprehend and appreciate their state of mind. For many Americans the ghetto is a caricatural habitat; for many residents of the ghetto it is the only world they will ever know. Goes provides an open gate along the Black Picket Fence which otherwise draws the line between both sides of ignorance.
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REALITY SHOCKS June 26, 2003
Format:DVD
WE ALWAYS CLOSE OUR EYES TO WHAT IS HAPPENING IN OUR neighborhoods , BUT LIFE IS HARD TO THOSE AT EAST NEW YORK AND AROUND THE WORLD. POLITICIANS HAVE TO WAKE UP TO THE PROBLENS OF MINORITIES AND THE POOR.
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This is a brilliant documentary that really shows from the inside what life is like in a ghetto where there are no economic possibilities for young people, no jobs, and very few... Read more
Published on June 30, 2008 by alltattedup
The power of reality!!!
What a film...
...no stereotyps, no fuzz...
Real talks with real people living in a planet far away from mine but really only 10 stops away from my subway stop... Read more
Published on October 2, 2003 by musicmaven77@earthlink.net
Love in the Struggle
This film is in your face. After watching BPF the first time i felt the adrenaline of being on the streets of New York, felt the connection of Tiz, Mel and the crew and felt the... Read more
Published on July 16, 2003 by g young
"Black Picket Fence" Goes Farther Than "8 Mile"
Sergio Goes, the director of this intriguing documentary, goes farther and deeper into the making of a rap artist than the makers of the film "8 Mile. Read more
Published on July 7, 2003 by stuart coleman
Inner City
These are not people you will ever meet in your life but they are fascinating and it is equally fascinating to see them in the context of their culture and environs. Read more
Published on June 25, 2003
highly recomended
I had the fortune of seeing this documentary at a film festival here in NYC.
It is so good, and empowering that I had to get the DVD. Read more
Published on June 24, 2003
A raw and moving story of life in the inner city
Black Picket Fence tells the story of Tiz Milliner, a rapper in the violent neighbourhood of East New York, and his friendship with Mel, who has been in and out of jail all his... Read more
Published on May 2, 2003
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