#benjamin kaplan

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just watched a real pain and was absolutely floored by it

the grief of losing someone dead, of losing someone alive, of losing someone who you used to know but now no longer feel the same with, of not being able to connect, of beinf able to connect too much and too strongly, the unexeptional grief, the wholly personal and lonely grief, the grief of being you and not liking it, the grief of wanting to be someone who you never could be like, the grief of generational trauma, the all encompassing grief of it all.

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Hip Hop Film Festival NYC - The Culture - August 6th!

PASSES AVAILABLE: @hiphopfilmfestivalnyc.com

There is a fifth element to Hip Hop..and that is KNOWLEDGE. This film explores the ever popular saying "This is CHESS..... it ain't checkers!" by intersecting the politics of Hip Hop into the game of chess.

Living Like Kings (Benjamin Kaplan) As our great American cities struggle with issues of race and class, a new generation of players enthusiastically competed over the board and a new art form flourished. 'Living Like Kings' explores this unlikely collision, making clear that the lessons one can learn from the mic and the chessmen transcend the categories race, class, faith, and culture. The film documents where and how these two worlds intersect and provides a unique lens through which to see our nation grapple with significant issues.