This Is the Life
2008, English. Directed by Ava DuVernay.
How the West was One
In 1989, a collective of young hip hop artists gathered at a health food café in South Central Los Angeles. Their mandate? To reject gang culture and expand the musical boundaries of hip hop. DuVernay's documentary chronicles the historic legacy of the Good Life Cafe — the open mic nights that became an L.A. institution, the eclectic array of talented young MCs that emerged there, the alternative hip hop movement they developed, and their worldwide influence on the artform.
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- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 8 February 2008
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- United States of America
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This Is the Life runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Which OTT platform is This Is the Life on?
This Is the Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 February 2008. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like This Is the Life?
If you liked This Is the Life, try Halftime, The Decline of Western Civilization Part III, Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger.
Who directed This Is the Life?
This Is the Life (2008) was directed by Ava DuVernay and stars Abstract Rude, Big Al, Busdriver.