Yamakasi

Yamakasi

2001 · 90 min · FR · 6.0 (519 votes)
Dir. Julien Seri, Ariel Zeitoun · Starring Châu Belle Dinh, Williams Belle, Malik Diouf, Yann Hnautra, Guylain N'Guba-Boyeke, Charles Perrière · Music DJ Spank · Yamakasi Collection
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Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes is a 2001 French movie written by Luc Besson. It demonstrates the skills of the Yamakasi, a group of traceurs who battle against injustice in the Paris ghetto. They use parkour to steal from the rich in order to pay off medical bills for a kid injured copying their techniques.

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This film is a visceral rush of urban acrobatics and defiant energy. It feels like a raw, kinetic chase through the heart of Paris, fueled by adrenaline and a sense of righteous rebellion against the system.

grittyurgentrebelliousthrillingpropulsiveurban actionparkour showcasegritty realismlate-90s/early-00s aestheticjusticeclasscommunityskill
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