Slingshot Hip Hop braids together the stories of young Palestinians living in Gaza, the West Bank and inside Israel as they discover Hip Hop and employ it as a tool to surmount divisions imposed by occupation and poverty. From internal checkpoints and Separation Walls to gender norms and generational differences, this is the story of young people crossing the borders that separate them.
AWARDS: Offical Selection: Sundance Film Festival. Best Director Audience Award: Beirut International. Audience Award: Films de Femmes Festival & DOXBOX Film Festival. Finalist: IDFA International Documentary Film Festival, Amsterdam.
Palestine/US — 2008 – DOC 94min (Arabic/English, subtitles) |