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Slingshot hip hop /

Hip hop has always had a school that attempts to voice frustrations about the African-American condition in the United States. That spirit of resistance animates the rappers profiled in this film: Palestinian hip hop groups DAM (from Lydd or Lod), PR (Gaza), along with young women Abeer (Lydd), and...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Fresh Booza Productions
Other Authors: Salloum, Jacqueline (Director, Producer), Araj, Rumzi (Producer), Zaiter, Waleed (Producer), Nafar, Suhell (Narrator)
Format: Video DVD
Language:Arabic
English
Hebrew
Language Notes:In Arabic, English, and Hebrew, with subtitles in English, Spanish and French.
Published: ©2009
Subjects:
Dam (Musical group)
Rap (Music)
Rap (Music) > Palestine.
Rap (Music) > Israel.
Rap musicians > Interviews.
Rap (Music) > History and criticism.
Rap (Music) > Social aspects.
Rap (Music) > Social aspects > Palestine.
Rap (Music) > Social aspects > Israel.
Hip-hop.
Hip-hop > Palestine.
Hip-hop > Israel.
Hip-hop > Social aspects > Palestine.
Hip-hop > Social aspects > Israel.
Lod (Israel)
Gaza.
Acre (Israel)
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
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Summary:Hip hop has always had a school that attempts to voice frustrations about the African-American condition in the United States. That spirit of resistance animates the rappers profiled in this film: Palestinian hip hop groups DAM (from Lydd or Lod), PR (Gaza), along with young women Abeer (Lydd), and duo Arapeyat (Akka or Acre), who are also harassed for being independent women performing on stage. DAM formed as clueless teenagers, spent time spouting rap clichés, but in the wake of the second Intifada their lyrics became politicized--inspiring a hip hop movement across the Palestinian territories. These artists rap about friends killed in attacks, strafed buildings, rubble, fields stripped of every tree, and rage at separation walls and checkpoints. As Palestinian citizens living in a walled ghetto with minimal infrastructure and few opportunities for economic prosperity, these rappers have a lot to overcome on their way to success.
Item Description:Extras: Extra footage (5 min.); Trailer (2 min.).
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; NTSC, region 0; aspect ratio: 4:3.
Production Credits:Edited by Jackie Reem Salloum, Waleed Zaiter ; camera, Mohammed Al Farra, Suliman Al Farra, Abeer Al Zinati, Ri, zo Arak. Mahmoud Fayad, Mahmoud Jreri, Ayamn Mughamis, Suhell Nafar, Tamer Nafar, Jackie Reem Salloum, Ala'abu Samhadana, Mahmoud Shalabi, Jacquie Soohen, Ora Wise, Shalva Wise ; production design, Mitchell Paone, Waleed Zaiter ; animation, Evan Fellers, Zee Myers, Andrew Ortiz, Mitchell Paone, Waleed Zaiter ; Arabic to English translation, Abeer Al Zinati, Saifedean Ammous, Samir Araj, Hala Araj, Mohammad Bazzi, Bilal El-Amine, Zein El-Amine, Suhell Nafar, Tamer Nafar, Iman Saca, Issa Salloum, Jackie Reed Salloum, Muna Salloum, Mona Zaiter, Waleed Zaiter ; Hebrew to English translation, Abeer Al Zinati, Nirit Ben Ami, Ryvka Bar Zohar, Alissa Wise, Ora Wise, Shalva Wise ; English to Arabic translation, Abeer Al Zinati, Zein El-Amine, Lubna Hammad, Rasha Hilwi, Rania Jawad, Suhell Nafar, Fatima Kashmar.