Slam

Slam, which can be roughly translated as "Shi Nan", may be an unfamiliar term to most people. This is an art movement that originated in 1986. The American poet Marc Smith hoped to bring poetry down from the elitist pedestal and make the reading of poetry more popular and interesting, thus Shinan was born. The creators of Shi Nan do not need to consider a unified rhythm. They only need to express it in their favorite words and style based on their own observations and perceptions of life. This kind of transcendence makes Shi Nan itself carry the meaning of freedom, openness, equality, and sharing. How to enter this free, wild and poetic world? In the work "Slam", director Marc Levin cuts through black street culture, gang culture, and rap culture (note: Shinan is not rap, but a freer form than rap), telling a story of self-discovery and self-salvation through self-thinking and free expression. Through the lens, we will walk with the male protagonist through black neighborhoods, prisons, city streets, and poetry gatherings, searching for fate, step by step closer to the truth of life and heart, and using this as a source to turn into vigorous and sincere poetry. Shi Nan's performance form is very pure, without costumes or