
Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez
2009, English. Directed by Daniel Frei & Axel Ebermann.
In this revealing biographical portrait, filmmakers Axel Ebermann and Daniel Frei document the rags-to-riches story of photographer Johnny Nunez, charting his rise from a humble boy in Brooklyn to an in-demand presence on the hip-hop scene. No stranger to high-profile subjects, Nunez made a name for himself photographing wealthy A-list celebrities, but his glamorous lifestyle today belies the poverty and racism he had to overcome in his youth.
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Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez (2009) was directed by Daniel Frei and Axel Ebermann and stars Johnny Nunez, Russell Simmons, Al Sharpton.