Hip Hop & Holiness
When: Sunday, 9 July 2017 11:00 AM
Where:
Holwer Cinema
7-11 Dawson Street, Brunswick, Vic (Map)
Website: Facebook Event
A short documentary on graffiti writer Mistery, directed by Bella Ann Townes.
The film is in the official selection of the 2017 Melbourne Documentary Film Festival, screening at Howler Art Space & Cinema in Brunswick, 9th July at 11AM.
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Synopsis
Hip Hop and Holiness is a short film on the life of Australian artist Matthew ‘Mistery’ Peet, who began break dancing, rapping and painting graffiti in the early 1980’s. The film explores the history of graffiti and how faith and hip hop culture intersect.
Starting out as a secular graffiti writer, Mistery found faith at age 18 and continued to paint graffiti and murals that brought a huge following and respect across the globe. He is now an accomplished artist with a successful career focused on community work. He teaches young artists, is the founder and a leader of the ‘hip hop church’ Krosswerdz, and Associate Pastor at The Embassy church in western Sydney.
This documentary reveals one of the most unconventional and compelling stories of Australian art. Find out how Mistery has drawn upon his Jewish heritage, urban street culture and faith in God to create the first-rate rhymes and incredible graffiti that have shaped Australian hip hop culture.