Once Again (for the very first time)

"Where Poetry Meets Movement"

Repetition is an illusion. Everything is always new. Legendary street dancer DeRay and spoken-word poet and battle rapper Naima explore a powerful love built on recognition and trauma that contains both the potential for inspiration and destruction. Take an electrifying journey through the vibrant and impressionistic experience of their relationship to each other and through their own creative personal voyages in this hip-hop fantasia that opens a door into the choices we all make in our lives.

Director: Boaz Yakin

Cast

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Jeroboam Bozeman

DeRay

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Mecca Verdell

Naima

Emma Faith Bullard

Little Naima

Dupree Francois Porter

Little DeRay

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Tommy Raps

Chuck E

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Jennifer Merin

Old Lady in the Hall

Melvin Taylor II

First Date