Once Again (For the Very First Time) 2024

Repetition is an illusion. Everything is always new. Legendary street dancer DeRay and spoken-word poet and battle rapper Naima explore a powerful love built on recognition and trauma that contains both the potential for inspiration and destruction. Take an electrifying journey through the vibrant and impressionistic experience of their relationship to each other and through their own creative personal voyages in this hip-hop fantasia that opens a door into the choices we all make in our lives.

Cast:

Jeroboam Bozeman
DeRay 

Mecca Verdell
Naima 

Emma Faith Bullard
Little Naima 

Dupree Francois Porter
Little DeRay 

Tommy Raps
Chuck E 

Jennifer Merin
Old Lady in the Hall