:12:01
They stay in school and get their grades
so they can get out.
:12:04
And I have friends that do wanna rap.
:12:06
And they rap about stuff so they
can get out of the hood.
:12:09
We're trying to move up
and y'all trying to go down.
:12:12
I wanna leave you with a quote
on the subject of identity.
:12:15
It's from Shakespeare's Othello.
Iago, who has no identity, says:
:12:19
"l am not what I am."
:12:35
Excuse me, my name is Sam Doneger
and this is my husband Terry Doneger.
:12:39
I am a freelance documentary filmmaker.
:12:41
I'm doing a project on a phenomenon
that I've followed in America...
:12:45
...of white high school kids
who imitate black hip-hop life.
:12:48
I would love to include you
in my documentary.
:12:51
This is very important to me.
I have a vision.
:12:53
I want it to be very real, raw and honest.
:12:56
-You think we fit this description?
-I think you do.
:13:00
So you wanna know
why we call ourselves niggas?
:13:03
You actually use the term "niggers"?
lsn't that a derogatory term?
:13:08
"Nigger" is a derogatory term.
"Niggas" isn't.
:13:12
"Niggas" is like, "These are my niggas."
:13:15
This is exactly what I'm talking about.
:13:17
We should introduce her to Will.
:13:19
You gotta meet Will, his brother.
He's the true nigga.
:13:24
This is my girl Kim, I'm Marty, that's Wren.
:13:27
Raven and Wren's girl Charlie.
:13:29
I'm Sam, this is Terry...
:13:32
...and include me in your day, all right?
:13:34
-So you're gonna make us famous?
-Whatever I can do.
:13:38
-Where'd you learn how to make movies?
-I went to NYU film school.
:13:43
The 14th is no good.
We can do it on the....
:13:47
Let's make it the 13th at 2:00.
:13:50
Hold on one second.
:13:53
-Arnie!
-I'll call you back.
:13:55
-How you doing?
-Good to see you.
:13:57
-I think you know Rich.
-Absolutely. We met yesterday.