Homeboy Sandman

OK MR BRUCE is a visual album directed by Tom Oliver. Blending live action, performance, line animation and frame-by-frame painting, the film charts Mr Bruce’s surreal journey through personal and collective grief. Across five chapters, he navigates rituals of loss, memory, anxiety, empathy and acceptance, as he moves through a series of strange, vivid worlds that oscillate between the absurd and the profound.

This documentary feature pulls back the curtain on the world of ‘working class’ rappers. The film spotlights independent artists struggling to find a balance between making a living and pursuing their art alongside the never-ending saga of age and relevance. Weaved together through a series of 30 plus interviews that are devoid of the ego so common in the business of music, especially hip-hop, the film traverses the country (USA) to explore the myths and misconceptions of life as a full-time rapper.