Slam

Words make sense of a world that won't.

Raymond Joshua, a young black performance poet, is arrested and imprisoned for a petty marijuana charge in a Washington, D.C. jail. Although the confining prison walls do little to shield him from danger, it is within those walls that Raymond establishes his identity, strength, and voice and meets a prison gang leader and a prison writing teacher, Lauren Bell. Bell inspires Raymond to use the power of creative expression to free himself from the struggles and demise of the Black male as another victim of the judicial system.

Cast

Saul Williams

Ray Joshua

Sonja Sohn

Lauren Bell

Bonz Malone

Hopha

Lawrence Wilson

Big Mike

Beau Sia

Jimmy Huang

Andre Taylor

China

Momolu Stewart

Bay (Jail Rapper)

Ron Jones

Do Wop Cop

Reamer Shedrick

Do Wop Cop

Allan E. Lucas

Chief C.O.

Crew

Marc Levin

Director

Marc Levin

Story

Richard Stratton

Story

Richard Stratton

Screenplay

Sonja Sohn

Screenplay

Saul Williams

Screenplay

Bonz Malone

Screenplay

Marc Levin

Screenplay

Marc Levin

Producer

DJ Spooky

Original Music Composer

Clips & Videos

Official Re-Release Trailer

Meet the Artist 2023: Marc Levin on “SLAM”