Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child is a chronicle of the rapid rise and fall of the celebrated painter. Tamra Davis' compelling documentary moves to a spirited sountrack by Beastie Boys Mike D and Ad Rock using early film footage that she shot of her artist friend as a point of departure. Davis interviews art world playas who knew Basquiat from the time he was tagging the streets and putting his first marks on canvas through his days collaborating with Andy Warhol and his untimely death at age 27.
