Iceberg Slim pimps out the Bloor Cinema this week

The tale of Iceberg Slim is one of the most extremely unlikely forms of influential and highly regarded people you are likely to see this year. Starting this weekend at theBloor Hot Docs Cinema “Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp” recalls the turbulent life of the now deceased Slim, and how his gritty and realistic novels still inspire many to this day. The film features and candid interview with the man himself before he passed away as well as interviews with those closest to him.

Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

Starring: Iceberg Slim, Ice-T, Chris Rock, Snoop Dogg

Directed by Jorge Hinojosa

Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp tells a turbulent and transformative tale about the life of Robert Beck, who became an author following decades of pimping. As a young man searching for a role model, 

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