HAK BAKER WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE AT ALL Q&AS
An unconventional music documentary for a very unconventional musician, this film follows British singer and rapper Hak Baker over five years. Directed by the filmmaking duo of DEADHORSES (James Topley and Ivo Beckett), Hakeem balances profundity and profanity as Baker confronts the traumas of class and masculinity in the wake of his sudden stardom. An anarchic yet sincere portrait of British lad culture, full of arresting aesthetics and savage honesty, this is more than a chronicle of a musician's life – it’s a fascinating and intimate portrait of existential angst, brotherhood and hope in the face of the taboos that surround male mental health.
Dir. DEADHORSES, UK, 2024, 80 mins