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The film about breaking that the world has been waiting for. 

About

From its humble roots, no one could have predicted a debut on an Olympic stage, and no one could have predicted the impact that stage would trigger.  Tracing breaking’s five-decade evolution from the Bronx streets to a global movement, we follow a diverse group of breakers navigating an unprecedented qualification journey to Paris.

 

For a community long misunderstood, the Olympics offered a chance to challenge decades of misconceptions and finally show the world what breaking really is. But when a social media storm erupts around Australian B-Girl Raygun, breaking becomes a global punchline, leaving the community reeling. With unprecedented access, the film goes beyond the headlines to reveal the people, culture and events behind Olympic breaking, following the breakers journey to Paris, the fallout that followed and their efforts to rebuild as a new generation emerges.

Breakdancer Performing Pose

Since 2022, our production team were filming the breakers on their journey to Paris. The first major qualifier.  Hundreds took part in the process over two years and only 16 B-Girls and 16 B-Boys made it to Paris. 

We thought getting to Paris would be the end of the story, but it was just the beginning.

 

For two years afterwards we kept following.  We showed up at events, we took commentary from breakers all over the world, spoke to Olympic journalists and social media experts to unpack what really happened, and how.

 

We cannot wait to reveal the much anticipated broader story. Raygun was part of that journey, but she was not the only one, and it's time for the world to find out what really went on behind the scenes. 
 

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Production Status: 


Post-Production

 

​Release:

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Mid  2027

Production Credits:

Producer / Director: Jo Austin

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Editor: Anna Carey 

Music: Caleb Jacobs

Production Co-Ordinator: Emer Brannelly 

Cinematography (in alphabetical order): 
Brendan Barnes
Mike Beech
Dan Berens
James Brettell
Selina Chan
Douglas da Silva Barbosa
Matthew Davis
Justin Dralaze
Christoph Gelep
James Goldman
Toby Heslop
Derrick Kibisi
Circle Li
Martin Martens
Sam Phibbs
Michael Prater
Marcin Rostkowski
Arik Sokol
Daniel Stevenson

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