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Ben Herson(I)

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African Underground: Democracy in Dakar explores the transformative role of hip-hop on politics in Senegal, West Africa during the February 2007 presidential election campaign. Looking at the election through the eyes of hip-hop artists around Dakar, Senegal's capital, this documentary mixes interviews, freestyles, and commentary from journalists, artists and politicians. Senegalese society is seen on the brink of democratic change, where hip-hop artists are one of the few groups un-afraid of speaking out, despite real attempts at intimidation. Originally shot as a series of shorts distributed via the internet, African Underground: Democracy In Dakar explores the boundaries of guerrilla-style film production & distribution.
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African Underground: Democracy in Dakar (2007– )
Ben Herson is known for Rebel Music (2013), Great Big Show (2017) and 8 Bit Legacy: The Curious History of Video Games (2017).
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      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Rebel Music (2013)
    Rebel Music
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Great Big Show (2017)
    Great Big Show
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Producer
    8 Bit Legacy: The Curious History of Video Games (2017)
    8 Bit Legacy: The Curious History of Video Games
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Producer
    African Underground: Democracy in Dakar
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Producer
    • 2007

    Credits

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    Producer

    • The Words Matter (2018)
      The Words Matter
      6.6
      Short
      • senior producer
      • 2018
    • Operation Ice: Melting the Heart of Man
      Short
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Great Big Show (2017)
      Great Big Show
      8.6
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2017
    • 8 Bit Legacy: The Curious History of Video Games (2017)
      8 Bit Legacy: The Curious History of Video Games
      8.8
      TV Series
      • development producer
      • 2017
    • Joan Baez: Rebel Icon (2015)
      Joan Baez: Rebel Icon
      Short
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Rebel Music (2013)
      Rebel Music
      6.8
      TV Series
      • series producer
      • story producer
      • producer
      • 2013–2015
    • African Underground: Democracy in Dakar
      7.8
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 2007

    Director

    • Rebel Music (2013)
      Rebel Music
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • African Underground: Democracy in Dakar
      7.8
      TV Series
      • co-director
      • 2007

    Writer

    • Rebel Music (2013)
      Rebel Music
      6.8
      TV Series
      • story
      • 2015
    • African Underground: Democracy in Dakar
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2007

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