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Anne Frank's diary meets battle rap — and somehow it's not a joke.
TMDB
36
IMDb
23
Rotten Tomatoes
42
Audience Score
42
Google
91

Anne B. Real (2003)

criminally overlooked2000s time capsuleearnest to a fault

Overview

ComedyActionDrama

Anne B. Real is the coming of age story of a young female rapper, who finds her inspiration by reading the Diary of Anne Frank.

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woman director

Standout Aspects

Acting

Janice Richardson carries the whole film on her back.

Direction

Lisa France made this for $30K and sheer willpower.

Best for:Solo: Late night curiosity that demands your full attention.·Rewatch: Second viewing hits different once you know the game.
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Director

Lisa France

ReleasedJun 14, 2003
Runtime1h 31m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Carlos Leon

Carlos Leon

Juan Gimenez

David Zayas

David Zayas

Cynthia's Dad

Charles Holt

Charles Holt

Angel

Sherri Saum

Sherri Saum

Janet Gimenez

Rhonda "Lady May" Robinson

Rhonda "Lady May" Robinson

Fendi

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Trivia

Lisa France shot this guerrilla-style in NYC with zero studio backing after film school rejection.

Cultural

The film predates Hamilton's 'immigrants, we get the job done' ethos by over a decade — history-meets-hip-hop was radical in 2003.

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