If you missed the film “Planet B-Boy” directed by Benson Lee a few years back. You have a chance to watch it FREE on Hulu. The film focuses on five crews representing France, Japan, South Korea, and the United States in their quest to win the Battle of the Year. Here’s a synopsis of the documentary:

Planet B-boy goes inside the international, underground b-boy scene in Japan, France, South Korea, and the United States, as they prepare for the event of their lives: The Battle of the Year in Germany, the oldest and largest B-boy event in the world. Eighteen nations send their best crews to compete at the “world cup of b-boying”. Coming from vastly different cultures, what the b-boys share above all is their willingness to sacrifice everything for b-boying as a way of life. By gaining personal insight into their lives, we see that it is their ultimate form of self-expression and creativity. With little chance of recognition or financial gain, the b-boys struggle to maintain their passion and love for their art, the original essence of hip-hop in its purest form.

Some of the b-boys and b-boy crews in the film include Gamblerz, Ichigeki, Knucklehead Zoo, Last For One, Phase T, Ken Swift, Storm, Thomas Hergenrother, and Trac 2.

The film came about before America’s Best Dance Crew and all the other dance shows came out.

Planet B-Boy on Hulu