Slingshot Hip Hop

Slingshot Hip Hop (2008)

14 Dec 2013 • Documentary, Music • 1h 20m
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Palestinian youth write and perform hip hop in the '48 (what they call Israel) and the occupied territories (Gaza and the West Bank). We meet DAM, a '48 group, led by Tamer Nafar; three young women who perform to rousing applause but objection from some family members and neighbors; and PR, an emerging trio from Gaza. They see rap as a way to channel anger. The camera observes them composing and performing, going to gigs, and walking the streets of Tel Aviv and Gaza. Israel's military presence is extensive: for instance, will PR be allowed to travel from Gaza to a concert in Ramallah, even with proper papers? Cell phones and the Internet link friends across walls, checkpoints, and barbed wire.


Writer
Tamer Nafar, Suhell Nafar, Mahmoud Jreri
Starring

Language: Arabic, English, Hebrew
Awards: 2 wins & 1 nomination
Country: United States
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8.1

IMDb (148 votes)
80%
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