Slam - Official Re-Release Trailer

In theaters April 26.
Raymond (Saul Williams) is a young Black performance poet living in Washington, D.C. who is arrested and imprisoned for a petty marijuana charge. Danger lurks around every corner, but nothing can stop him from establishing his identity, strength, and voice. In jail, Raymond meets a prison gang leader (Bonz Malone) and a writing teacher (Sonja Sohn) who inspires him to use the power of creative expression to fight for his freedom and avoid becoming another victim of the racist criminal justice system. Featuring sublime poetry and heart-wrenching realism, Slam is a testament to the importance and impact of artistic expression. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic) at the Sundance Film Festival and the Caméra d'Or (Best First Feature) at the Cannes Film Festival.
Slam has been digitally restored from the 35mm interpositive, and a new DCP created in collaboration between Sundance Institute, the Academy Film Archive, the UCLA Film & Television Archive, and Lionsgate.

[@modalsoul6511]

I’ve had the DVD forever , so old , misformatted aspect ratio , terrible quality etc… finally a new restoration …..CANT WAIT for the disc.

[@derrickjohnson818]

I stand on the corner of the block slinging amethyst rocks!

[@kylecruel]

This was a moment. Slam poetry was expression, peace, truth, harmony, and sometimes therapy and it definitely needs a new renaissance. The world needs poets more than soldiers.

[@marclevin1862]

Twenty Five years and still smoking hot - restored for round two - Spread the Word!

[@alexrosales7907]

This movie inspirrd me as a child. It made me want to write. Love this movie