Film & Discussion: Twice the First Time

Napoleon Maddox is a true hip-hop ambassador! He works as a writer, producer, human beat-box artist, vocalist and DJ. He's well known as the leader of a progressive hip-hop band called ISWHAT?! and the lyrical half of the mesmerizing duo, Sorg & Napoleon Maddox. Film and Discussion: Twice the First Time In the film "Napoleon Maddox's Twice the First Time" Parisian director Jacques Goldstein takes us on a journey of duality, primarily focused on Napoleon Maddox sharing the true story of his celebrated great grand aunts, conjoined twins, Millie-Christine McKoy circa 1850s. The setting for this documentary is the Paris suburb, La Courneuve. There, Maddox with his team and the staff of the Festival Banlieues Bleues work with high school students from the suburbs, immersing them in the history of Millie-Christine. The result is a captivating multi-media performance that includes poetry written by youth, the majority of which are members of migrant communities who find profound meaning in the story of Millie-Christine.