Surfing through netflix documentaries and I come up upon one about a nine year old aspired rap artist. A friend of mine in film class had already told me about the film so I decided to check it out. Not even 5 minutes into the film I realized that it was exactly what I expected and more. The story is very touching, Priscilla "P-Star" Diaz is a nine year old girl from Brooklyn. Her and her older sister survived a lot of tragedy in there younger/infant lives. Their mother was a drug addict that ending up wandering away from her family, at that time their father was incarcerated but he made it his mission to retrieve his girls as soon as he got out, which he did. Being a convict, finding work is hard so the family depends on the money P-Star receives from little performances booked by their father.
The film was recorded in a cinema verte style, meaning the person behind the camera never showed themselves to the audience. The entire focus was on the story, I personally like this style of documentary because it allows the story to tell itself without the artist narrating it. This style especially complimented this documentary because it made Priscilla's story more personal to the audience. Watching how much her family depended on her to make money and provide their needs. The conditions they stayed in were unfit for a family with two young girls. The film tells a very vivid story from beginning to end. As a film maker I believe that this is a great film to watch and take notes from
