LARRY CLARK’S WASSUP ROCKERS
The Rio Theatre, 1660 East Broadway, Vancouver
TICKETS: $5 AT THE DOOR
Larry Clark’s enduring fascination with the lifestyles of urban and suburban teenagers has been the focus of a world renowned photographic practice as well as a number of feature-length movies, including his groundbreaking 1995 film Kids. In conjunction with the exhibition Larry Clark: Tulsa, we are pleased to present a screening of Clark’s 2005 film Wassup Rockers.
Like much of Clark’s work, Wassup Rockers offers a compelling blend of fact and fiction in its intimate look at a group of Guatemalan American and Salvadoran American teenagers in South Central Los Angeles. However, instead of conforming to the hip hop culture of their gang-infested neighborhood, the group wears tight pants, listens to punk rock, and rides skateboards. When they travel into Hollywood and Beverly Hills to meet local rich girls, they attract the attention of the police, jealous boyfriends, and nervous parents.