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Bashment (2011)
This is a true-love story not to miss
wow. I am not a rap music fan but this and 8Mile are a great glimpse at a part of the culture. The outcome of the violence in this film is heartbreaking but your faith is built back up as the characters each reach an enlightenment.
MC JJ is a white, gay rap performer whose lover is brutally beaten by a rival group of four, three black and one white man, during a competition. Orlando (Ollie), the victim survives but is left with brain injuries that leave him in a child-like state except for a few heart-wrenching moments where the true Ollie emerges and JJ rushes to see his lover for a few brief seconds.
This film, I believe is a love story first, as JJ's love for Ollie evokes compassion in the darkest hearts changing hate into love. Racism and prejudice evoking hate are overcome by understanding and love (with the help of Bob Marley lyrics) to make this film a beauty.
The truly inspirational point to this film is how in the end, even Orlando's attackers rally around him to offer love and support.
The writer/director Rikki Beadle Blair is also the mind behind another entertaining film KickOff (2010), starring many of the same actors from Bashment.