1 Movie Starring Tamer Nafar

Slingshot Hip Hop

Slingshot Hip Hop

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-12-14

Languages:

Arabic, English, Hebrew

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

80 min

IMDB Ratings:

8.1 (114 Reviews)

Fullplot:

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.

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