JISOE
Dir. Eddie Martin, 2005
Australia, 55 min.
In English.
FRIDAY, JULY 3 – 7:30 PM
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 – 7:30 PM
SATURDAY, JULY 25 – 5 PM
“I’m 24, mate. All I wanna do is paint trains.”
Jisoe follows Australian graffiti artist Justin Hughes (aka Jisoe) over a tumultuous year of his life. Director Eddie Martin found in Justin a very reflective and open subject. He is hilariously candid about his upbringing, his inspirations and his opinions on the state of graffiti culture. 20 years after its release, Jisoe stands as an important documentation of Melbourne graffiti culture and as one of the only existing documents of an illegal street artist allowing themselves to be identified in the act. Justin allows the filmmakers to document him bombing trains, hopping turnstiles and stealing from shops. This unprecedented access results in a film that is unforgettable.